Melbourne Knights Football Club are proud to announce the reappointment of Ivan Franjic as head coach for the 2025 NPL Victoria Season.
Taking over as coach midway through this season after the departure of club favourite Ben Surey, Ivan finished the season strong only narrowly missing out on a finals position.
After calling time on a stellar playing career, Ivan now turns his focus to translating his on-field success into achievements as a coach.
“It’s an honour to be the head coach of a club like Melbourne Knights where I started and ended as a player. I’ve been fortunate enough to have success as a player, now it’s time to continue that success as the head coach of Melbourne Knights”
In committing to his role as head coach for next season, Ivan will be stepping down as the clubs Technical Director at the end of this year.
Stay tuned for an in-depth interview with Ivan in the coming weeks on his playing career and commitment to the club.