'Gut decision' for Arnold to step down as Socceroos boss

Arnold has stepped down as Socceroos boss after a disappointing start to World Cup qualifying

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00:00Obviously, after the two games against Bahrain and Indonesia and I said after the Indonesia

00:05game that I had some big decisions to make. I followed my gut and have gone with a decision

00:12of after 40 years service and six years at the helm of coaching the Socceroos that it's

00:20time for change and time for me to move on. It's been a tough decision but once again

00:26it's a gut decision that I've always followed and I believe it's the right one.

00:32He gave all those sacrifices and everything and we got paid back with the World Cup where

00:35we finished 11th in the world. The greatest Socceroos team in history. Even being voted

00:44as number one coach of the World Cup by Le Kip magazine is something special and I just

00:51feel again you know the boys have given me everything they've got and I can't be more

00:56thankful for their sacrifices and everything that they've done.