Victory prepares for Ange exit

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MELBOURNE Victory is preparing for life after Ange Postecoglou with the coach emerging as the favourite to take over the Socceroos post.

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The Herald Sun understands that Victory has been made aware of Football Federation Australia's interest in the 48-year-old and discussions have taken place at Victory about a succession plan.

While Postecoglou has firmed the possibility remains that an outstanding overseas candidate comes into contention with FFA chief executive David Gallop and board member Phil Wolanski being bombarded with some interest overseas candidates.

Gallop and Wolanski are still talking with overseas options as the Socceroos prepare to play Canada in a friendly tomorrow in London.

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Guus Hiddink remains the preferred overseas candidate but his interest in returning to Australia is lukewarm at best while it's understood Central Coast coach Graham Arnold was informally contacted before the France game.

Victory is unlikely to seek compensation for Postecoglou, who has two years of a $500,000-a-year deal left, but want him to continue on in a dual role for the rest of the season before taking sole charge of the Socceroos in May, a month out from the 2014 World Cup.

FFA would prefer Postecoglou's sole focus was the Socceroos but aware of his importance to Victory who are aiming to win the A-League title and advance past the group stage of the Asian Champions League.

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The governing body may be willing to compromise on a transitional dual-role before someone else takes over the Victory role for the tail-end of this season. Assistant Kevin Muscat would be frontrunner to take over.

Victory chief executive Robson said FFA had made no approach for Postecoglou and refused to speculate

"We haven't had an approach. We appreciate that there is a lot of interest surrounding Ange and possible links to the vacant Socceroos coaching position but we haven't had any formal conversations with the FFA about it," Robson said.

"It's the FFA's process and until and unless anything changes we're just going to continue with our plans and remain focused on achieving success next year.

"It's not for me to pre-judge or second guess what they may or may not do. But we appreciate that there's a lot of media interest that has surrounded Ange and speculation would suggest that he's in their thinking but it's not something that we can control and certainly not something we're aware of in a formal sense."

FFA is aiming to appoint Holger Osieck's replacement before November when the Socceroos are likely to play two friendlies.

Plans to play Ireland twice in Australia have fallen through and now there's a possibility that the games could be played abroad.  

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