Culina, Lavicka: A-League needs quality foreign coaches

Australia’s domestic competition needs quality foreign coaches as it needs quality foreign players according to Newcastle Jets coach Branko Culina.

As much as the Australian football landscape needs to develop homegrown players as well as coaches, having some sort of foreign influence cannot be a bad thing as it increases the standard and opens up ideas and options for clubs.

Culina believes that coaches with experiences overseas are a valuable asset to the A-League.

‘Like there's a need for quality overseas players, there's a need for quality overseas coaches as well," Culina said.

"If they're quality, at the end of the day, that's what we want for the game.

"One thing I do know of foreign coaches is that they are used to working with different conditions and resources and if they're not provided with those resources maybe the impact may not be as great."

Sydney FC boss Vitezslav Lavicka, who led the club to the championship in his first year in Australia, echoed Culina’s sentiments.

"Australia is a big country and they have a lot of good coaches here," Lavicka said.

"But coaches from overseas are able to bring something useful for Australian football culture.

"It really is the choice of each club but I am happy that I am here and can be part of a professional and ambitious club like Sydney FC."