The NRMA Insurance Western Sydney Wanderers are pleased to announce the addition of Jean-Paul de Marigny as assistant coach of the club's Hyundai A-League football team.

JP joins the Red & Black from Melbourne Victory where he assisted the team to win last season's Hyundai A-League Grand Final.

The former Socceroo's coaching career began in the heart of Western Sydney, managing Marconi Stallions, before moving onto stints at clubs including Sydney United, Newcastle Jets, Melbourne Victory and the Australian U17s.

JP has come full circle, returning back to where it all started and is looking forward to working with Markus Babbel and bringing success to Western Sydney.

“I’m very excited, I spent a lot of time in Western Sydney both coaching and playing so it’s a real homecoming,” said JP.

“Obviously, my family is here, so it’s been a long journey to get here but it has been all worth it.

“Western Sydney is a unique area and it’s a hard-working class area. There’s a lot of honesty in their work and values are very important to them.

“It’s all about bringing my knowledge, knowing the football landscape and understanding the formula for success into the football club and helping Markus Babbel to achieve what he wants to achieve at the club.

“That’s how I see my role and if we are going to do something – we are going to do it properly. We want to be the best at it, so hard-work and bringing belief to the group and doing things with honesty and aggression, while being humble whilst achieving these things.

“Personally, it’s a great opportunity to work next to someone such as Markus that has a massive profile in football.

“I’m looking forward to learning as much as possible and I can’t wait to work with him.”

Western Sydney Wanderers CEO John Tsatsimas says the appointment of JP marks another exciting chapter for the club in the lead-up to season 2018/19.

“JP understands what it means to be from Western Sydney and the pride we have in representing our region, so he’s the perfect fit for us moving forward,” said Tsatsimas.

“We’ve seen what JP is capable of on a domestic level in the Hyundai A-League and we’re looking forward to seeing him with Markus Babbel achieve success at the club."