Date: November 18th 2009
Author: Grantley Bernard
From: Herald Sun

FORMER Manchester United star Jesper Olsen is one of two assistant coaches at Melbourne's new A-League club.

The Melbourne Heart syndicate announced today it had signed Denmark-born Olsen and former Socceroo Ante Milicic to be inaugural assistants to John van 't Schip to set the foundation of a strong future.

Van 't Schip said today: "I'm excited to be working alongside Ante and Jesper. They bring qualities to the table, which are important to build a successful football club, and will help us into the future.

"Ante's knowledge of youth football, development and the A-League will prove important, while Jesper's experience in the Dutch system will reinforce the football style and philosophy I hope to integrate."

Milicic, who returned recently from Egypt following a stint as assistant to Young Socceroos boss Jan Versleijen at the under-20 World Cup, is one of the exciting coaching prospects in Australia, claiming the 2009 NSW Premier League Coach of the Year award after guiding Sydney United to the minor premiership.
Milicic, 35, played six times for Australia.

He also played in the Dutch Eredivisie and Croatian first division before returning to Australia and becoming the first player to score an A-League hat-trick.

For Olsen, a veteran of two European the Heart role is his first coaching appointment after five years developing and identifying talent through his own academy in Australia and Europe.

He has an impeccable football pedigree, having played under the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson and French World Cup winning coach Aime Jacquet, and alongside Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, in an 11-year career as a professional in Europe.

He earned 46 caps for Denmark and also played for Holland's Ajax and French club Bordeaux .

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