Sydney Olympic appoint Labinot Haliti as First Grade Men’s Head Coach

National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s side Sydney Olympic have announced the appointment of former Blues player Labinot Haliti as the new head coach for the 2023 season.

The 36-year-old returns to the club it all started for him when he left Pristina in 2002 where he spent a year as a footballer before moving on in his playing career.

Haliti played for the likes of Sydney United 58, Newcastle Jets, Western Sydney Wanderers as well as Croatian outfit Slaven Belupo, Albanian side Teuta and Polish club LKS Lodz.

He was also capped six times with the Australian Under 23’s squad.

Haliti then turned his attentions to coaching where he started off as the Newcastle Jets Youth assistant in 2017 and then became the head coach the following season.

He then went on to the Western Sydney Wanderers where he became the assistant coach for the men’s side in 2019 and was there since.

Haliti replaces 2022 Premiership winning coach Ante Juric who has since been appointed as the head Technical Director at Rockdale Ilinden.

“I am thrilled to have to opportunity to lead such a historic club into its future,” Haliti told the Greek Herald.

“I am excited to see such new talent coming through and I look forward to marking the successes of the men and women of Sydney Olympic.”

Haliti thanked the Wanderers for both his player and coaching journey where he now embarks on hoping to further guide and keep the high standards of Olympic with winning Premierships and Championships.

“I would like to say thank you to the WSW chairman and amazing Fans for the wonderful football we have shared together.

“The past decade has allowed me to grow and move onto the next chapter which I’m very excited to enter.

“Forever a WSW fan.”