Steve Corica makes shock exit from champions Auckland to take up overseas job

Corica guided Auckland ‌to a first-place finish in the ‌regular season in their inaugural 2024/2025 campaign before they lost ‌in the semis of the ⁠Finals ‌series.

This season, they secured the A-League championship ​to become the first New Zealand team to ​win the Grand Final in the competition's 20-year history.

"It has ⁠been a ​fantastic two years with a city, a fan group and a team that have all been ‌way beyond my expectations," the 53-year-old said in statement.

"I didn’t know quite what I was getting into when I joined two years ago, but what an experience it has been.

"We started with nothing. Then year ‌one we’re Premiers, winning the ​first piece of A-League silverware ‌for any Kiwi club, and then year two we’re riding a bus down the middle of Queen Street parading ⁠the ⁠championship trophy."