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  • October 18, 2025 at 5:02 pm #17221

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    ‘Ambitious’ Warren Moon hungry for success with Central Coast Mariners

    New Mariners coach Warren Moon has embraced his interim role despite uncertainty around the club’s ownership and coaching structure.

    Mariners interim coach Warren Moon has no concerns about jumping into the Central Coast hot seat despite the looming shadow of Labinot Haliti.

    Moon’s first game in charge of the embattled Mariners following the departure of treble-winning mentor Mark Jackson is Sunday’s F3 derby against Newcastle in Gosford.

    Jackson left the Mariners last week and his since been appointed coach of Thai Premier League club Buriram United.

    His exit came after a power struggle developed between him and Haliti, the Sydney Olympic NPL coach who is understood to have arrived at the Mariners in a football director-type role.

    Haliti’s Central Coast involvement stems from Olympic president Damon Hanlin’s injection of funds into the Mariners.

    Mariners chief executive Greg Brownlow continues to dismiss the presence of Hanlin and Haliti at Central Coast as “speculation”, saying that Englishman Mike Charlesworth still owned the club.

    “Mike owns the club. His main focus is to make sure the club’s sustainable long-term,” Brownlow said.

    “He wants to make sure whoever comes forward, it’s the right group for the Central Coast Mariners.

    “His main objective is to make sure that he’s focused on the Mariners, we have a good season and we’re sustainable long-term.”

    Brownlow said that former Brisbane Roar coach Moon had the chance to turn his interim position into a permanent role.

    “We want Warren to be really successful and see what he can do. We want to give the best support to Warren,” he said.

    Moon said he was “ambitious”.

    “Hopefully we all are, players and staff,” said Moon, who was sacked by the Roar in February 2023.

    “I’m excited about (the Mariners job) and I’m happy to take it head on. It’s not every day you coach an A-League side, and I’ve been lucky enough to be given this opportunity now.

    “There are challenges, but they’re good challenges and exciting ones that any coach would want to face.”

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