John Buttigieg is making a comeback to top-level coaching after taking charge of Sliema Wanderers, the club where he grew up at as a player.
Buttigieg, who has worked in youth football since losing his job as Malta coach in 2011, takes over from Italian Alfonso Greco, now at the helm of Serie D club Ostiamare.
Sliema Wanderers president Keith Perry expressed his delight to have persuaded Buttigieg to become the club’s head coach.
“The appointment of a coach is a very important matter in club football,” Perry told reporters during Buttigieg’s presentation to the media, held earlier today at the Sliema Wanderers clubhouse.
“The discussion among the committee members on who should be our next coach takes quite some time as we take this issue seriously.
“Our last season was full of ups and downs but we ended it in the best way possible by winning the FA Trophy.
“After the end of the 2015/16 campaign, we had a difficult situation when it came to choosing the right man who can take Sliema Wanderers to the next level.
“To be honest, we haven’t spoken to other coaches because when we confirmed that John Buttigieg was available, we were convinced that he was the right man to take our...
