The Wellington Phoenix have scooped all of the major accolades to start the new men’s and women’s A-League seasons, winning four awards. Rylee Foster and Alex Paulsen have been voted the women’s and men’s players of the month for October … Read More
Unbeaten in six games, Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano says his men’s A-League side’s impressive defensive record is no accident. Speaking after his side went two points clear at the top of the table, Italiano gave credit to assistant … Read More
New Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano feels his team is being disrespected ahead of the new men’s A-League season. The Italiano era officially starts at CommBank Stadium on Sunday, when the Phoenix men visit Western Sydney Wanderers in the … Read More
Wellington Phoenix get the chance on Sunday to measure their pre-season progress when they face A-League heavyweights Melbourne City in the Australia Cup. The Phoenix visit Melbourne City in the last 16 of the Australia Cup, having only beaten the … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix start a new era in Queensland on Friday night, as new head coach Giancarlo Italiano takes charge for the first time in his role. The round of 32 Australia Cup match against Peninsula Power in Redcliffe is … Read More
Former Socceroos defender Adam Griffiths will join the Wellington Phoenix as right-hand man for men’s head coach Giancarlo Italiano. Griffiths (43) has been appointed the men’s assistant coach for the next two Isuzu UTE A-League seasons. The former international was … Read More
Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano — who describes himself as a ‘nobody’ who stuck to his coaching dream —now holds football’s highest coaching qualification. Men’s assistant coach Giancarlo Italiano has joined men’s head coach Ufuk Talay and men’s reserves head … Read More
The next Wellington Phoenix men’s head coach, Giancarlo Italiano, has faced the media as news broke of his promotion within the club where he’s been assistant coach for three years. In his media briefing, Italiano explained his relationship with outgoing … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have appointed Giancarlo Italiano from their current coaching staff as next year’s replacement for men’s head coach Ufuk Talay. Italiano has been right-hand man to Talay, the most successful coach in the club’s 16-year history. He has … Read More