No other A-League club was prepared to take punt on him before Nix brought him over. Knowing what we know about Rudan's values, he'll be here till the end of his contract. It is a mutually beneficial deal for his, and ours, long-term ambitions.
And just like with the first season of Ernie's coaching (at almost any club he coached), it is always best to wait for the second season to have better perspective. We all need an early resolution of our future, and whatever the decision is will have an impact on many careers and contracts. You'll be mad to expect Rudan not to have long-term options, options by the start of the second season depending on what FFa cooks up by then.