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11 Facts About Phil Moss

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Phil Moss was born on 5 October 1971 and is an English-born Australian association football manager and former player who was most recently assistant coach of Sydney FC.

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Phil Moss attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School from 1984 to 1989.

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Phil Moss came through the ranks at Manly United before making his first grade debut at 17, and enjoyed a season at the Central Coast Coasties in 1997, ironically alongside his new colleague, in Mariners Head of Sports Science Andrew Clark.

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Phil Moss then made his mark in the old National Soccer League under Graham Arnold as a defender come midfielder at Northern Spirit via a short spell at Eastern Suburbs, before ultimately returning to his old stomping ground.

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Phil Moss represented Australia in football at the 1997 Maccabiah Games.

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At Cromer Park, Phil Moss was player coach briefly before taking the reins as Head Coach, and steering the club toward the NSW Premier League.

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Phil Moss served for two years as an assistant coach with the Olyroos.

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8.

Phil Moss assisted Graham Arnold during the successful qualification campaign for the 2008 Beijing Olympics with the Olyroos.

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Phil Moss later took legal action against the Mariners on the basis of wrongful dismissal, having been dismissed just seven months into a three-year contract, with Phil Moss claiming the balance of his $150,000 salary plus breach-of-contract damages.

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Phil Moss eventually received approximately $500,000 from the Mariners; this sum is believed to be the biggest payout over a coach's sacking in A-League history.

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Phil Moss joined Sydney FC as assistant coach in June 2017.