Peter Cklamovski has spent most of the last 16 years watching,listening and learning from Ange Postecoglou. On Sunday,his own journey begins at Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse.
When three A-League clubs sacked their coaches last month,many wanted them to take a punt on a fresh-faced Aussie like Arthur Papas. He wasn't interested.
Ange Postecoglou will coach against an A-League team for the first time on Wednesday,when his Yokohama F. Marinos meet Steve Corica's Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League.
Optus Sport has signed a three-year deal for the exclusive Australian rights to Japan's football competition.
Caltex has announced it will be rebranding its service stations in Australia – but don't expect to see the Ampol Socceroos running around any time soon.
Sydney FC defender Ryan McGowan is hoping Tuesday's AFC Champions League draw will land them in the same group as Ange Postecoglou's J.League champions.
Ange Postecoglou says he's still got things to achieve in Japan,seemingly playing down any potential move to Europe.
Ange Postecoglou's Yokohama F. Marinos have won the J.League title on the last day of the season with a 3-0 win over FC Tokyo,their nearest challengers.
Ange Postecoglou recognises the irony in the fact he is a source of national pride this week,more than two years since his mysterious exit from the Socceroos.
Players at Yokohama F. Marinos privately questioned Ange Postecoglou's coaching ability at the start of his reign. Naoki Imaya told them to believe.
FFA chairman Chris Nikou believes Ange Postecoglou's success in Japan will open doors for other Australian coaches overseas - and for himself in Europe.