Somewhere out there are three Canberra footballers and one coach on the cusp of securing an opportunity to spend a week with the Central Coast Mariners.

Former Socceroos captain Paul Okon has been announced as the new Central Coast Mariners coach for the next two seasons.

The club that has aimed to propel the careers of so many young players has not ruled out doing so for a coach.

Central Coast Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth is confident of finding a new coach in coming weeks but will not increase squad budget given to Tony Walmsley.

Central Coast Mariners' preparations for the upcoming A-League season have been thrown into turmoil after the club sacked coach Tony Walmsley on Monday. 

Green Gully thrilled to be back in the headlines.

Last season's A-League strugglers Central Coast have started the new campaign in ignominious fashion, suffering a 2-1 FFA Cup defeat to semi-professional Melbourne club Green Gully.

Central Coast Mariners will give three Canberra players and one coach a taste of the A-League.

Capital Football is focused on a relationship with Central Coast Mariners rather than its own A-League spot.

Central Coast Mariners are entertaining the idea of signing another guest player - but have ruled out taking advantage of the relaxed regulations and bringing in a high-profile star for the full season.

Central Coast star Mitch Austin has defected to A-League rivals Melbourne Victory in a player swap with fellow winger Connor Pain, who has joined the Mariners.

Central Coast Mariners shift two A-League games to Canberra for the 2016-17 season.

Harry Redknapp has spent time with some of England's leading clubs, but his next move is set to see him link up with the Central Coast Mariners as a consultant. 

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Cue the Delorian folks, because Canberra sport has gone back to the future this week.

Canberra back on A-League radar as ACT government secures deal for Mariners-Phoenix fixture.

The Central Coast Mariners have completed their double swoop of ex-Sydney FC pair Jacques Faty and Mickael Tavares after the latter was released by the Sky Blues on Monday afternoon.

New Zealand journalists' attempts to make an issue of the fact that Kevin Muscat and Ernie Merrick did not shake hands after their sides' game in Wellington on Saturday were unfounded, the Victory coach says.

From champions to wooden spooners in three years: How the Mariners glory days ended.

Western Sydney Wanderers farewell their spiritual home with a thumping 4-1 win over Central Coast Mariners on Friday night.

Wanderers have fallen to fourth, and while that alone isn't catastrophic, no team has won the championship from outside the top two.

​An impressive 10-minute blitz has steered Adelaide to a 4-2 win over Central Coast at Coopers Stadium on Sunday.

Drunk and abusive soccer fans travelling by train from Sydney to the NSW Central Coast kept police busy issuing alcohol and offensive language infringement notices.

Central Coast produced an amazing late comeback and dealt a blow to Sydney FC's finals hopes with a 2-2 draw in Gosford.

Olyroo Steven Ugarkovic has steered Newcastle to a 1-0 win over Central Coast to keep the Jets in A-League finals calculations.

With just one twist of his body, Mariners defender Storm Roux suffered three horrific injuries without so much as touching another player.

Brisbane Roar has sent a stern message to A-League rivals by tearing a 10-man Central Coast to shreds with a ruthless 4-0 win on Saturday.

He has only played 75 minutes of A-League football but the remarkable contribution of Luis Garcia to the Central Coast Mariners has led the club to realise the value of marquee players, according to coach Tony Walmsley.

Age is nothing but a number, according to Brisbane Roar attacker.

The former Liverpool legend scored one goal and set up two others on Saturday, making a huge impact off the bench as the A-League wooden spooners battled to just their third win of the season.