Ange Postecoglou has signed a three-year deal to coach Melbourne Victory just four days after he guided Brisbane Roar to back-to-back titles in Australia's A-League.
Postecoglou quit as Roar coach on Tuesday amid speculation he was planning a move to Melbourne, and the Victory confirmed the deal on Thursday.
''This is a great opportunity and presents a whole new challenge and one that I'm really excited about, especially considering I'm a Melburnian, and I can't wait to get started,'' Postecoglou said of his move.
Postecoglou will be the Victory's fourth coach in 13 months after Ernie Merrick, Mehmet Durakovic and Jim Magilton were all either fired or released.
He starts his new role May 1, when the playing squad returns from its end of season break. Postecoglou's first match in charge will be a friendly against Greek champion Olympiakos on May 19.
''Ange has been the outstanding coach in the A-League over the past two seasons,'' Victory chairman Anthony Di Pietro said. ''He implemented a very progressive style of play at Brisbane Roar and we believe he is the right person to take our club to the next phase of success.''
As well as two A-League grand final wins, Postecoglou guided the Roar to a record 36-match unbeaten streak over an 18-month period.
Brisbane has already named longtime assistant coach Rado Vidosic to replace the 46-year-old Postecoglou, starting with the club's Asian Champions League group match next week.
