Melbourne Heart have snared the services of assistant coach Luc Trani from Brisbane Roar.

Trani, Roar coach Mike Mulvey’s right-hand man during Brisbane’s all-conquering 2013-14 A-League campaign, has been named Heart boss John van’t Schip’s senior assistant.

He had been offered an expanded role by the Roar for next season that included technical analysis for all the club’s teams.

But Trani preferred to return to his home city of Melbourne.

Trani has also had previous assistant coaching stints with Wellington and Adelaide United.

“We are very fortunate to have a well-respected and highly motivated coach like Luc to help build the Club both now and in the future,” van’t Schip said.

“Luc has had success with Brisbane last season but also got excellent results at the other clubs he has been involved with.

“He is a proven winner and will ensure we get as much out of our players as possible.”