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Western Sydney Wanderers are on the verge of poaching Carl Robinson from the Newcastle Jets as their new A-League head coach. The Wanderers sacked Jean-Paul de Marigny on Monday, just three months after appointing him as their full-time coach. On Wednesday, the Jets confirmed they had given their coach Robinson permission to enter talks with Western Sydney. - W-League, A-League set for simultaneous Dec. 27 season returns
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