Wellington Phoenix chairman Rob Morrison says A-League newcomers Western Melbourne will have to look elsewhere for their inaugural coach, declaring Mark Rudan is under contract and staying put across the ditch. But if Rudan is the man they really want, it appears they'll have a fight on their hands. "He's on a two-year contract, so he won't be at Western Melbourne," Morrison told the Sydney Morning Herald. GETTY IMAGES Wellington Phoenix chairman Rob Morrison says coach Mark Rudan will see out his contract at the club. Rudan appears to have fully bought in to the Phoenix, football in New Zealand and the broader culture of the country.

Source: Stuff February 05, 2019 07:30 UTC