A-League newcomers Western United have appointed Mark Rudan as head coach ahead of their inaugural season.
Former Wellington Phoenix boss Rudan will lead Western United, who are set to enter the Australian competition as the 11th team in 2019-20.
Rudan enjoyed a successful debut season in charge of Wellington – guiding the Phoenix to a sixth-place finish and their first Finals appearance since 2014-15.
"It's an opportunity that couldn't be passed up," Rudan, 43, said following Thursday's announcement.
"To have a blank piece of paper to create what you want ... there's going to be some bumps on the way but I'm more than confident we'll see those through.