Socceroos great handed mighty new task

Soccer-Former Socceroo Milligan to coach Newcastle Jets

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Newcastle Jets have named former Australia defender Mark Milligan as head coach of the A-League strugglers, replacing the sacked Rob Stanton in a widely telegraphed appointment. Read full story

Socceroos great handed mighty new task

Socceroos great Mark Milligan has been given the task of lifting the Newcastle Jets out of the A-League wilderness as coaching reshuffles among several battling clubs continue with the regular season done.

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Rob Stanton ends his Newcastle Jets tenure post 1-all draw with Victory. Mark Milligan to take over, bringing a fresh approach.

Mark Milligan as new head coach Newcastle Jets after left Malaysia

Mark Milligan has been officially unveiled as the new head coach of Newcastle Jets, signing a contract that runs until the end of the 2026/27 A-League season. The 39-year-old, who recently served as an assistant coach with the Malaysian national team, departs the Harimau Malaya setup after just two months to take on his first senior head coaching role. Milligan joined the Malaysia national team in February 2025 under newly appointed head coach P…

Former Socceroo Milligan to coach Newcastle Jets

MELBOURNE : The Newcastle Jets have named former Australia defender Mark Milligan as head coach of the A-League strugglers, replacing the sacked Rob Stanton in a widely telegraphed appointment. Milligan, who made 80 appearances for the Socceroos including four World Cups, will be tasked with turning the Jets around in the 2025-26 season after they missed the playoffs for a seventh successive season. “It is exciting times under the new ownership …

Socceroos great Milligan takes charge at Jets

The battling Newcastle Jets have turned to Socceroos great Mark Milligan as their next A-League Men coach, charging him with taking the club back to the top.