23 Jan A-League legend joins Western Melbourne coaching staff

Western Melbourne have added Central Coast legend and former Maltese international John Hutchinson to its coaching staff for their inaugural A-League season.

A title-winning captain with the Mariners in 2013, the Victorian will join the expansion club as an assistant coach for the 2019/2020 campaign.

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Hutchinson, 39, joins highly-credentialed NPL coach John Anastasiadis as part of the new club’s backroom staff after coaching stints with MLS outfit Seattle Sounders and his former club Central Coast.

Western Melbourne will enter the A-League in October this year after being one of two successful bids to be granted a licence by the FFA.

We are delighted to announce today the signing of Victorian-born Hyundai @ALeague legend John Hutchinson as an assistant coach ahead of the club’s inaugural season.#WelcomeHutch #WeAreWest pic.twitter.com/kMoFQGphlJ

— Western Melbourne Group (@WesternMelbGrp) January 23, 2019