The Australian soccer group is mourning the dying of former Socceroos coach Rale Rasic, who has died aged 87.
The Bosnian-born Rasic was the primary coach to take Australia to the World Cup finals, in Germany in 1974.
A Sport Australia Hall of Fame member, Rasic is considered one in every of Australia’s most influential soccer identities.
A former participant in Yugoslavia, he arrived in Australia in 1962 with none connections to Australia’s soccer group and was appointed nationwide coach in 1970, aged simply 26.
At the 1974 World Cup, Rasic was in cost because the Socceroos have been overwhelmed by East Germany 2-0, misplaced to eventual champions West Germany 3-0 after which drew 0-0 with Chile.
He was dumped as coach after the match however his teaching profession included stints at Melbourne Hungaria, St George, Marconi Stallions, Pan Hellenic, Adelaide City, Blacktown City, South Melbourne, APIA Leichhardt, Canterbury-Marrickville, Rockdale Ilinden, Fairfield Bulls and Canberra Cosmos.
Originally printed as Rale Rasic first coach to take Australia to World Cup in 1974
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
