Overview
- Heather Garriock transitions from interim chief to executive director of football and will serve as deputy CEO.
- Kugeler is expected to start on February 16, according to the Brisbane Times.
- His decade at Stan included launching Stan Sport and securing UEFA and later English Premier League rights before exiting during a restructure last year.
- The appointment lands weeks before a home Women’s Asian Cup and ahead of the Socceroos’ World Cup campaign in North America in June.
- Football Australia is targeting a return to surplus after a record AU$8.5 million loss in 2025, with chair Anter Isaac calling the global search independent and highly competitive.