Is Olympic Kingsway’s new coaching duo the most pedigreed in the NPL?

Former Socceroo Richard Garcia is head coach. Now ex-Premier League midfielder Neil Kilkenny is his assistant.

Olympic Kingsway on Tuesday night announced the appointment of Kilkenny.

A 15-time Socceroo, Kilkenny links up with technical director Garcia - who is serving in an interim capacity until the end of the NPL WA campaign.

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Olympic Kingsway dismissed both coaches after “reviewing the current situation”, despite the team sitting third in the table and just three points off top spot through nine rounds.

Former West Ham and Hull City midfielder Garcia previously coached Perth Glory in the A-League.

He drew his first game with Olympic Kingsway before last week’s 4-1 rout of Sorrento FC. Now, he has Kilkenny by his side.

Kilkenny, who is also development officer with Football West - overseeing the Football Australia Academies - played for the likes of Leeds United, Bristol City and Preston North End.

He returned to Australia in 2016 to join Melbourne City, and played over 80 times for Perth Glory prior to moving to Western United, where he helped the club win the 2021-22 A-League Championship after claiming a Premiership in Western Australia.