The Cosmos finished the 1997-98 season bottom of the table again which saw the departure of Culina and appointment of former Socceroos coach Rale Rasic. This allowed the Cosmos to recruit the 1996-97 coach of the year Branko Culina and after losing their best players the previous year, argentina messi jersey 2024 Canberra was a net importer of quality players for this season. In finishing last, the club ended the season 16 points behind second-last placed team. Examine branding – If showing team pride is important, look for key details like crests, barcelona jersey 2024/25 sponsor logos and league patches that mimic real-match kits. Unfortunately, this did not translate into on-field performance, winning only once in the first thirteen games – a run including an 8-0 loss to Wollongong – and only three times in the season (including a record 8-1 win over UTS).