Edwards signs on for full-time role

Alistair Edwards ... rewarded with three-year deal with Glory. Source: THERON KIRKMAN / AAP

Perth Glory are set to unveil former Socceroos striker Alistair Edwards as their new full-time A-League coach.

Edwards has been in charge of the Glory on an interim basis since Ian Ferguson's sacking last month, and is expected to sign on for a three-year deal.

		P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Western Sydney	25	17	2	6	17	53
2	Central Coast	25	14	6	5	23	48
3	Victory	25	12	5	8	3	41
4	Adelaide	25	12	4	9	3	40
5	Sydney	25	9	4	12	-8	31
6	Newcastle	26	8	7	11	-12	31
7	Brisbane	25	8	5	12	0	29
8	Perth	25	8	4	13	-3	28
9	Heart	25	8	3	14	-6	27
10	Wellington	26	7	6	13	-17	27

The club has announced a press conference for 4pm (EDT) on Thursday to announce the appointment.

Edwards is expected to stand down from his roles as coach of Australia's under-17s side and as an assistant national technical director.

Perth have recorded three wins from five games under Edwards to be within striking distance of a finals berth.

With two rounds remaining, Glory are three points adrift of sixth place and are targeting wins against Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United.

Edwards is renowned for his ability of developing youth and has already signed teenagers Danny De Silva, Riley Woodcock and Matthew Davies since his arrival.

De Silva was just 15 years old when he made his A-League debut off the bench three weeks ago.

Edwards played 93 games for the Glory between 1998 and 2004 and said he wants to return the club to its rightful place as the benchmark team in the competition.

"We're the benchmark club of the competition - always have been,'' Edwards said last week.

"It's the reason why the A-League modelled everything on what Perth Glory used to be.

"The plan we've got in place is to bring that back to Perth Glory.''

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