Perth Glory and vilified coach Steve McMahon have parted ways. McMahon's son, defensive midfielder Steve Jr is expected to hang around until the end of the year, but he may find it difficult to keep his current place on the fringe of first-team selection and apparently he will not be receiving a contract extension. In addition to the unrest this news is likely to cause among players and staff, the inbound coach will also need to cope with the departure of insiprational defender Matt Horsley and a persistent calf injury to left-sided fullback Scott Miller. All of this means that the task of making the final four remains tough, especially with an improving Mariners outfit so close in the overall standings. One player sure to be refreshed by the exit of McMahon is Daniel Vasilevski; the midfielder hasn't been in the manager's plans all season and is yet to kick a ball in the competition. In individual cases like Vasilevski's you've got to wonder if the 20-player roster limit isn't so restrictive after all! Of course, what they indicate are problems in the recruitment strategies of the club's. Vasilevski, like Sydney's Alejandro Salazar, may simply not be good enough.
McMahon is likely to be replaced by Glory assistant Alan Vest until the end of the season, although one tongue-in-cheek Glory fan has already suggested another candidate: Paul Gascoigne!
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