Fowler breaks relations with Brisbane Roar

Fowler, who was Roar head coach in his first season, returned to England when the A-League competition was interrupted in March due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

However, Brisbane Roar officials do Sydney Morning Herald He won’t be returning to the capital of Queensland later this month to resume the competition after breaking ties with the club.

Chris Fong, vice chairman of Brisbane Roar, said Fowler did not want to leave his family during the pandemic.

“The world has changed, we never expected that. It’s a shame because the way we built was beautiful,” said Fong SMH.

“We are very disappointed, but that is the circumstances of this pandemic.”

The former Liverpool striker indicated a possible exit from the Roar when he appeared SKY TV Soccer AM’s program in June said he felt “not a priority” for the club.

“I have provided some information to the club to save myself and it looks like they are not going to get me a flight right now, so it seems really up to me to try this step,” he said .

“Since I’m a foreigner, it just seems like I’m not a priority. Since I’m the manager in the UK, I still resigned, so it’s a little nightmare. But we have to wait and see.” how it turns out. “

Fowler’s assistant Tony Grant has also ended his contract with the club.

Meanwhile, former Roar coach Darren Davies and Brisbane Academy chief Warren Moon are set to take control of the team.

According to Fong, the club will soon start looking for an Australian coach to be Fowler’s permanent replacement.

Brisbane occupies fourth place in the A-League table. Fowler led the team to 10 wins from 22 games before the competition was interrupted.