Outgoing Football Federation of Australia technical director Han Berger will join Sydney FC as a director following the completion of his commitments with the Socceroos at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Sydney FC are looking to have a greater representation of their football department at board level and appointed Berger primarily as a director of the club but will give him the license to have a hands-on role influencing their football operations. Berger will have an advisory role in the establishment of their yet-to-be-built youth academy and centre of excellence, the appointment of players and coaches as well as assisting with talent scouting in Europe

It's understood that from July, Berger will primarily be based in Holland but will spend a number of months each year in Sydney with the club to have a direct involvement with the football department and particularly the set-up of their youth structure.

"From my time here in Australia, I understand the huge potential that club football has in front of it," Berger said. "I will be very keen to help grow youth development and technical strategies at Sydney FC, especially so given my passion for bringing players from the grassroots into the professional game."

New role: Han Berger. Credit:Paul Harris

Berger will officially join the club on August 1 after almost five years as the national technical director.

"Han brings decades of global football coaching, technical and management experience that is without parallel in Australia. As Sydney FC enters a new phase of strategic growth, we will be harnessing all of that experience to help grow the club and we will welcome his contribution to the board," Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow said.