SYDNEY (AP) — The Matildas finally have a fulltime coach afterJoe Montemurro's appointment Monday toguide the Australian women's national soccer team. TheWorld Cup semifinalistshave been without a permanent head coach since Tony Gustavsson's contract expired after the Olympics in Paris last year, withTom Sermanniworking as interim manager. Montemurro, who is Australian, won five trophies with Juventus following a successful stint at Arsenal, where he claimed the 2018 FA Women's League Cup and the Women's Super League in 2019, before joining French powerhouse Lyon last year. He has signed a three-year deal with Football Australia that runs through the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. ___ AP soccer:https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
