Former Wellington Phoenix head coach Ufuk Talay has joined Australia’s Socceroos to help them prepare for Thursday’s friendly international against FIFA Men’s World Cup winners Argentina. Talay (47) has joined the national squad in Beijing, where the match will take … Read More
Head coach Ufuk Talay is determined to “go all the way” in the men’s A-League finals series in what is his final season with the Wellington Phoenix. “I don’t want this to be my last game at the club,” he … 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
The Wellington Phoenix will name their new men’s team coach next week after confirming the impending departure of head coach Ufuk Talay. Talay has confirmed he won’t seek reappointment as he wants a new coaching challenge, and he’ll leave at … Read More
Wellington Phoenix head coach Ufuk Talay says he regards the side’s Easter Monday opponents, Melbourne City, as the best team in the A-League competition. But with four games to go in the regular season, he says there are still 12 … Read More
Wellington Phoenix head coach Ufuk Talay is being named as the likely successor to Tony Popovic at Melbourne Victory for next season’s men’s A-League campaign. FTBL writer Dave Lewis claims: Popovic is believed to have a job opportunity in Asia … Read More
Wellington Phoenix head coach Ufuk Talay says he would not entertain asking for the All Whites’ job again, even if New Zealand Football are forced to start their recruitment process again. “For me, I think that ship has sailed,” he … Read More
Sydney coach Steve Corica is unhappy with the refereeing decisions that went against his side in their controversial 1-0 loss to nine-man Wellington Phoenix. Though the Phoenix lost two players to questionable sending-offs, and had to survive two penalties in … Read More
Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay has confirmed he has formally applied for the vacant role of head coach for the All Whites. At his weekly media conference, Talay said he was serious about the role and he had applied before … Read More
Wellington Phoenix head coach Ufuk Talay is wary of a wounded Western United side ahead of Sunday’s sixth-round Isuzu UTE A-League match at Sky Stadium. The reigning champions are winless at the bottom of the A-League ladder, with just one … Read More