Foxe will serve as the Wanderers' caretaker coach for the final time in Monday night's clash with Melbourne Victory, before he steps back and serves as an assistant to Gombau. The appointment was confirmed this week.

Foxe had indicated his desire to take on the top job but said he was more than happy to fall in line with the club's new leadership.

"I've enjoyed the role; I enjoy being at this club," Foxe said on Friday.

"I took the reins for four or five weeks but a lot of my job description doesn't change and it still won't change, because we're moving forward and we're going to do something great this year.

"We've got a very talented squad and I feel that there's a lot of improving and a lot of greatness to be achieved this year."

Gombau was an assistant to Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou and was also at the helm of the Olyroos but quit both roles to return to the A-League.

He will start work next week, with his first match in charge to be next weekend's away clash with Melbourne City.

Foxe, having steered the Wanderers to a win and three draws in his time as interim boss, said players deserved plenty of credit for the way they handled the shock departure of Tony Popovic.

"It was a very easy role for me to take on," he said. "All the processes in the club haven't changed at all.

"I was lucky to work with a group of players that mentally were very strong.

"Physically, they'd had a good pre-season and a foundation had been built.

"We just go again this week and attack the game as we do every week, very thoroughly, and look to beat Melbourne Victory away."

The Wanderers head into the now-traditional Melbourne Cup eve clash with a settled squad, with Foxe's only headache the absence of right-back Josh Risdon, who will be away on international duty with the Socceroos in Honduras.

"It's excellent for Josh. It's not great for us on the weekend but we wear that, because (of) what he's achieved to get into this national squad," Foxe said.