Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has added two A-League alumni to his staff, with former Central Coast Mariners duo Nick Montgomery and Sergio Raimundo joining as assistant coaches.
Montgomery and Raimundo were the architects of the Mariners’ thrilling A-League resurgence as head coach and assistant respectively.
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The duo guided the Central Coast to the championship in 2022/23 thanks to a 6-1 mauling of Melbourne City in the grand final, the club’s first title since 2013.
However, Montgomery and Raimundo departed before the 23/24 season for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.
Unfortunately the pair’s time in Edinburgh lasted just eight months after Montgomery was sacked having failed to record a top-half finish.
In a club statement, Postecoglou revealed his excitement at bringing the duo onto his staff at Tottenham.
“Both Nick and Sergio have a wealth of coaching experience over a number of years,” Postecoglou said.
“They have already demonstrated a strong desire to both develop young talent and implement a football style that I believe will further strengthen the environment we have established. I’m looking forward to working with them.”
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Montgomery and Raimundo join a coaching staff that includes former Mariners skipper and Australian great Mile Jedinak along with Ryan Mason and Rob Burch.
Matt Wells has also been promoted to senior assistant coach after Chris Davies was appointed League One side Birmingham City’s manager.
With Montgomery and Raimundo working under Postecoglou, it means the Australian’s coaching tree grows even more and continues his trend of giving Aussie and A-League coaches a platform to progress.
Harry Kewell spent time as an assistant under Postecoglou at Celtic and now manages Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan while Kevin Muscat, now at Shanghai Port in China, worked with the Tottenham boss during his stint at Melbourne Victory.
Tottenham kick off their 24/25 Premier League season with a trip to newly-promoted Leicester City on August 20 (AEST).