Heart coach John Aloisi has won just eight of the 32 games since taking over from John van't Schip. Source: Salpigtidis George / News Limited
MELBOURNE Heart coach John Aloisi has the club's full support according to chief executive Scott Munn despite its winless start to the season.
Munn acknowledged the growing pressure on the bottom-of-the-table Heart ahead of Friday night's crunch clash with Sydney FC at AAMI Park, but said it was no more pressure than the club puts on itself to succeed.
Aloisi has won just eight of the 32 games since taking over from John van't Schip at the start of 2012/13 and the club has been held scoreless in four of the five games it has played this season.
While "disappointed" with the start to the season Munn insisted "we're not hitting the panic button", especially in regards to the coach.
"At the end of last season we performed an extensive review of all facets of the business and particularly the football department," Munn said.
"We knew that we needed to invest in both our players and also the support around John and we've done that. We continue to work with everyone in the football department to make sure that we achieve our goal, which is success and nothing's changed from that.
"I met this morning, as I always do on a Monday morning, with (football operations manager) John Didulica and John Aloisi and I think from our perspective we just need to remain focused and take those opportunities that are there.
"What we're not going to do though is rest on our laurels and say 'gee we're playing good football, our luck will turn', we need to make sure that we make it turn and create some of our own destiny."
Heart coach John Aloisi ventures his displeasure at a decision in the match against the Mariners. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: News Limited
Munn said he is "happy" with the current coaching structure at Heart, pointing to the off-season acquisition of former Liverpool FC assistant Gerard Nus and return of inaugural coach van 't Schip as technical manager.
Van 't Schip's role is not a full-time one, but he is due to return from Holland next week for a six-week stint in Melbourne.
"Clearly we continue to monitor everything and make changes if we need to, but certainly for us we're not hitting the panic button," Munn said.
"As everyone is we're disappointed with the results. We ask hard questions and we want answers and we'll continue to work with everyone, but the mood among the players is positive, we just have to start finding the back of the net."
Munn said the weekend's crowd of 8070 against Western Sydney, played at a rainswept AAMI Park, was down on initial budgets.
But the club is expecting as many as 11,000 for the clash with Alessandro Del Piero's Sky Blues on Friday.
"Membership is up on this time last year, we know that, but there's no question that Del Piero has an impact," Munn said.
"He's one of the biggest names globally in football, not just here, so we do see that. We had a great crowd (when he played in Melbourne) last year."
HEART UNDER JOHN ALOISI
season // win // draw // loss // GF // GA // pos
2012/13 8 3 16 31 40 9th
2013/14 0 2 3 2 7 10th
Total: P32 W8 D5 L19 Win% 25
THE THREE WEEKS THAT COULD MAKE OR BREAK J.A
Friday Sydney FC AAMI Park
Nov 24 Newcastle Hunter Stadium
Dec 1 Adelaide AAMI Park
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