Steve Corica has cemented his status as one of the most decorated A-League Men coaches, guiding Auckland FC to a historic A-League Men 1-0 grand final win over Sydney FC.
Corica became the first coach to win three ALM grand finals after the club's inaugural signing Cam Howieson scored the 60th-minute match-winner at a sold-out Go Media Stadium in Auckland on Saturday.
Former Sydney FC captain and manager Corica overtook former Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou, who won two National Soccer League championships before his two in the modern league.
Saturday's triumph brings Corica full circle, having won back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2020 with Sydney before being sacked by the club in 2023.
"It's a weird one," Corica said.
"When we knew we were going to play Sydney in the final, after spending so much time there, winning trophies for them - but I love winning, and I wanted these boys to put on a show tonight.
