Melbourne Victory’s Head Coach Arthur Diles has been named Coach of the Month in the Isuzu UTE A-League for March after receiving nominations from Football Coaches Australia (FCA).
Diles has taken out the fifth coaching honour of the Isuzu UTE A-League 2025-26 season.
During the March eligibility period, Rounds 20-22 of the Isuzu UTE A-League season, Diles led Victory to two wins and a draw. The team have kept themselves firmly in the race for a spot in the Finals Series.
Victory currently sit fourth on the Isuzu UTE A-League ladder and are five points behind second-placed Auckland FC and five points clear of Wellington Phoenix in seventh position.
In 2022–23, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) teamed up with FCA to formally acknowledge exceptional coaching achievements in both the Isuzu UTE A-League and Ninja A-League.
The FCA assembled a seasoned panel responsible for selecting the monthly nominees and ultimately choosing the winners for Coach of the Month in each league.
Meanwhile, Diles and his team have maintained strong form, recording back-to-back 4–1 victories against Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur Bulls, and also securing an exciting 2–2 draw against rivals Sydney FC in the Big Blue clash.
Source: A Leagues
