Miron Bleiberg
Encyclopedia
Miron Bleiberg is an Israel
i-Australia
n football manager
, currently the head coach and director of football operations at A-League
club Gold Coast United.
seasons. The following year he coached Maribyrnong Polonia
for the initial 12 rounds, until the club fell into financial difficulties.
The team eventually went on to win the 1987 Victorian State League
title. This was followed by stints at Croydon City, Heidelberg United
and the Brisbane Strikers
, before going on to secure a string of successes in the Queensland Premier League with NorthStar
and Queensland Lions.
, the Roar missed the finals, though the side’s attacking style won plaudits from the media and supporters. A student of the game, his outspoken views and endless stream of colourful quotes in the style of Jose Mourinho
has made many headlines. After fluctuating fortunes as manager of the Roar during the 2006/7 season, rumours were rife in Brisbane of a change in coaching staff.
Scoring only one goal in 12 hours of football, the Roar slipped from an auspicious start to the 2006/7 season to fourth position (after Round 15). With time left in the season for a recovery, it was announced on Sunday November 12, 2006 that Bleiberg had resigned as coach. Widespread speculation that former Socceroos coach Frank Farina
, would be announced as his successor at a press conference on Monday November 13, 2006, proved true.
club, Gold Coast Galaxy, to be based on the Gold Coast, Queensland
. Ultimately, the Galaxy consortium led by real estate magnate Fred Taplin, was trumped by a rival bid from mining billionaire Clive Palmer
. Upon receiving expansion approval from the FFA
, Palmer tabbed Bleiberg as the head coach and football director for Gold Coast United.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i-Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football manager
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
, currently the head coach and director of football operations at A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Gold Coast United.
Biography
A former captain in the Israeli Navy, he coached Melbourne Croatia for the 1985 and 1986 NSLNational Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
seasons. The following year he coached Maribyrnong Polonia
Western Eagles
Western Eagles is an Australian association football club based in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 1950 as KS Polonia by Polish Australians, the club was one of the powerhouses of Victorian and Australian soccer in the 1950s and 1960s, before making a brief revival in the 1980s...
for the initial 12 rounds, until the club fell into financial difficulties.
The team eventually went on to win the 1987 Victorian State League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
title. This was followed by stints at Croydon City, Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United Football Club is a football club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia...
and the Brisbane Strikers
Brisbane Strikers
The Brisbane Strikers are an Australian football club from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia who play in the Queensland State League.-National Soccer League:...
, before going on to secure a string of successes in the Queensland Premier League with NorthStar
Brisbane Strikers
The Brisbane Strikers are an Australian football club from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia who play in the Queensland State League.-National Soccer League:...
and Queensland Lions.
Queensland Roar
Appointed the coach of the Queensland Roar for the inaugural season of the A-LeagueA-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
, the Roar missed the finals, though the side’s attacking style won plaudits from the media and supporters. A student of the game, his outspoken views and endless stream of colourful quotes in the style of Jose Mourinho
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
has made many headlines. After fluctuating fortunes as manager of the Roar during the 2006/7 season, rumours were rife in Brisbane of a change in coaching staff.
Scoring only one goal in 12 hours of football, the Roar slipped from an auspicious start to the 2006/7 season to fourth position (after Round 15). With time left in the season for a recovery, it was announced on Sunday November 12, 2006 that Bleiberg had resigned as coach. Widespread speculation that former Socceroos coach Frank Farina
Frank Farina
Frank Farina OAM is a retired Australian football player. He most currently coaches the Papua New Guinea national football team....
, would be announced as his successor at a press conference on Monday November 13, 2006, proved true.
Gold Coast United FC
Throughout 2007 and early 2008, Bleiberg had repeatedly backed for a new A-LeagueA-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club, Gold Coast Galaxy, to be based on the Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
. Ultimately, the Galaxy consortium led by real estate magnate Fred Taplin, was trumped by a rival bid from mining billionaire Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer is a British folk musician and banjoist best known as a founding member of the Incredible String Band.Born in Edmonton, North London, he first went on stage at the age of 8, and took banjo lessons from the age of 10. Around 1957 he began playing with jazz bands in Soho...
. Upon receiving expansion approval from the FFA
FFA
FFA is a three-letter acronym that may stand for:-Aviation and the military:* First Flight Airport, IATA code for the tiny airstrip in Kitty Hawk where the first flight occurred in 1903.* Free-fire area, in U.S...
, Palmer tabbed Bleiberg as the head coach and football director for Gold Coast United.
Honours
- NSL Cup
- 1986 (Melbourne Croatia)
- Victoria State League
- 1988 (Maribyrnong Polonia)
- Queensland Premier League and Grand Final
- 1994 (North Star)
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (Brisbane/QLD Lions)