17-Jun-2021 06:27:57 | The Guardian
The Central Coast Mariners face another period of uncertainty after coach Alen Stajcic quit the A-League club just days after leading them to their first finals series in seven years.
Stajcic has been hailed as one of the competition’s coaches of the season after guiding the Mariners to third on the table following three straight wooden spoons. Central Coast had also enjoyed an uplift in crowds due to their brilliant turnaround, and they led the league for much of the campaign.
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