Why Richard Garcia needs to leave Perth Glory A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size When Richard Garcia was appointed as Perth Glory’s coach for this season, there were mixed reactions. Many saw a former Glory player ready to give back to the club he played for, the club he knew well. His connection with the club gave optimistic fans excitement for the upcoming season. Others saw an inexperienced manager with no track record – Glory was his first managerial stint – brought in to replace Tony Popovic, an experienced manager who had won us the Perth’s Premiers Plate in ’18-19, when we lost the grand final on penalties.