Tony Popovic's hopes of guiding Perth Glory to next season's A-League title has received a boost after star Spaniard Diego Castro decided to re-sign for another year.

Castro's future was up in the air following the axing of coach Kenny Lowe last month, but the 35-year-old has decided to stay at Glory for a fourth straight season.

And unlike last year, Castro will return to Perth in time for a full preseason, giving him the best chance to start the campaign with a bang.

Castro is currently back in...

New Perth Glory coach Tony Popovic has set himself the goal of leading the club to a period of sustained success, and he says there's no reason why they can't give the title a shake next season.

"We want to win things," Popovic said.

"We're not going to put a time frame on when that will happen. But we want to be a team that can be challenging for honours in year one, and why not?

"I don't think the team in the first year will be exactly what I want the team to be.

"But I'm not going to make an...

Perth Glory have made an enormous statement of intent by signing Tony Popovic as coach for next A-League season.

Replacing the sacked Kenny Lowe, Popovic has been out of a job since his ill-fated stint at Turkish side Karabukspor ended in December after just 10 weeks.

The 44-year-old had quit his post at Western Sydney Wanderers, who he had coached since their inception, on the eve of last season to take up the European opportunity.

Popovic will be officially unveiled at the Glory's awards night...

Adam Taggart has denied suggestions he kept Perth Glory in the dark about his move to A-League rivals Brisbane Roar.

In a statement released on his behalf by Professional Footballers Australia, Taggart said he had spoken with Glory owner Tony Sage, who labelled him a "liar" for turning his back on his hometown team in a furious Facebook rant.

Sage suggested Perth only found out about Taggart's departure when it was announced by the Roar on Tuesday morning, but the 24-year-old said club management...

The upheaval at Perth Glory continues, with chief executive Peter Filopoulos the latest confirmed departure from the A-League club.

Just four days after Kenny Lowe was sacked as coach, Filopoulos tendered his resignation on Sunday and will leave his post in May to take up his new job as chief executive at Football Federation Victoria.

Filopoulos' impending departure comes at a critical time of Glory's rebuild.

Most of the squad is out of contract, with Joseph Mills, Andreu Guerao and Jeremy Walker...