FORMER Newcastle Jets captain Ruben Zadkovich says he will be forever grateful to Broadmeadow Magic for the apprenticeship that has helped him become Perth Glory's head coach at the age of 35.

Zadkovich will spend his second game in the hot seat when Perth host Newcastle at HBF Park on Wednesday night (9.40pm kick-off, AEDT), after being appointed the Glory's caretaker manager when Richard Garcia was sacked last week.