Jean Paul De Marigny during his time as an assistant at Newcastle.

Jean Paul De Marigny during his time as an assistant at Newcastle. Photo: Jamie Wicks



Melbourne Victory is on Monday set to confirm that experienced former NSL player and A-League assisant coach Jean Paul De Marigny will be Kevin Muscat's assistant.


Muscat has been in charge for five games, with Victory having taken seven points out of a possible 15 with two wins, a draw and two defeats.


He has made it clear he wants an experienced local coach to help himself and former youth coach Darren Davies, who has been his number two since Muscat replaced Ange Postecoglou when the latter took over the national team last month.


Mauritius-born De Marigny played twice for Australia and spent all of his playing career in the NSL with Marconi Stallions.


Most recently he has been coaching Marconi in the NSW state league. He also coached the under-17 national team earlier in his career and was assistant at the Newcastle Jets in the A-League's first year.