Perth Glory is delighted to confirm that Adam Griffiths will be the club’s ALM Head Coach for the remainder of the 2025/26 Isuzu UTE A-League season, with an option for a longer-term extension.
Watch his first official club interview as permanent Glory ALM Head Coach HERE.
The 46-year-old arrived at Glory earlier this year and stepped up from Assistant Coach to Interim Head Coach following the departure of David Zdrilic in late October.
He has subsequently overseen a major upswing in the team’s results, with consecutive victories away at Newcastle Jets and Macarthur Bulls and at home against Western Sydney Wanderers propelling Glory into the top six on the competition ladder.
Glory Owner and Chairman Ross Pelligra has been very impressed by the way Griffiths has conducted himself throughout his tenure as Interim Head Coach.
“Being the Head Coach of Perth Glory is an honoured position and the board and I are confident that Adam has shown all the right attributes to successfully lead our proud football club forward,” he said.
“This is a decision we have not taken lightly and one that we have deliberately taken our time with, keeping all our options open and canvassing many highly-qualified applicants.
“Adam, however, has proven himself to be an outstanding candidate with undoubted talent and potential and someone that we want to back in 100%.
“Results are very important, but culture is more so.
“We feel very confident that Adam has the ability to build a strong club culture with players and staff of good character that will ultimately deliver the club sustained success.
“The recent performances have shown what our squad is capable of achieving and we look forward to seeing Adam continuing this great work and leading us down a path of further success, giving our Members and fans and all Western Australians the Glory they deserve.”
Those sentiments were echoed by Glory CEO Anthony Radich.
“In a short period of time Adam has been able to get the collective buy-in and earn the respect of the playing group and the football staff,” he said, “and most importantly, this has been reflected in the team’s performance and the delivery of results.
“Adam has impressed with his strong leadership and the professional manner in which he has conducted himself throughout this period.
“He demonstrates strong conviction in his coaching abilities and provides a calm and composed coaching presence, both in training and on matchdays, that our players have fully embraced.
“He has earned this promotion off the back of his strong performance to date and we’re delighted to be able to reward him with this special opportunity.
“We look forward to working very closely with Adam and supporting his future growth and development for the betterment of our great football club and its loyal Members and fans.”
Prior to joining Glory, Griffiths was named 2022 NPL NSW Coach of the Year having guided Manly United to the Grand Final and then further enhanced his growing reputation during stints as an Assistant Coach at both Western Sydney Wanderers and Wellington Phoenix.
During a 17-year professional playing career, meanwhile, he won an A-League Championship with Newcastle Jets, plied his trade in Belgium, England, Saudi Arabia, China and Malaysia and was capped by the Socceroos.
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Griffiths becomes Glory’s permanent ALM Head Coach
