Connor to be unveiled as Galway boss
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In a bizarre twist on the League of Ireland managerial merry-go-round, Sean Connor is set to be unveiled as Galway United boss tomorrow afternoon in what is, in the end, a direct managerial switch with Ian Foster.
Connor will take over at Terryland Park, following Foster's decision to vacate his role in December to pursue the job Connor had just departed from, and will be unveiled to the media at 3pm today in Galway city centre.
The 42-year-old from Belfast was rumoured to be a candidate over the course of the last week, but financial concerns at the club were thought to be so severe that it would rule the former Bohemians boss out of the picture. Normally associated with a full-time set-up, it will be interesting to hear of Connor's plans for the club at today's press conference given that it had been taken for granted that the new manager would have to work under an even tighter budget than Foster had at his disposal.
With their Premier Division licence far from being secured for the coming season, it proves to be a good signing for the club but could yet turn out to be risky for Connor if Galway don’t receive permission to play in the top-flight this year.
Connor, who won the First Division title while in charge of Galway’s Connacht rivals Sligo Rovers from 2004 to 2006, had left Dundalk under mutual consent and was also reported to have been interested in the job at Scottish first division side Morton.
Connor will take over at Terryland Park, following Foster's decision to vacate his role in December to pursue the job Connor had just departed from, and will be unveiled to the media at 3pm today in Galway city centre.
The 42-year-old from Belfast was rumoured to be a candidate over the course of the last week, but financial concerns at the club were thought to be so severe that it would rule the former Bohemians boss out of the picture. Normally associated with a full-time set-up, it will be interesting to hear of Connor's plans for the club at today's press conference given that it had been taken for granted that the new manager would have to work under an even tighter budget than Foster had at his disposal.
With their Premier Division licence far from being secured for the coming season, it proves to be a good signing for the club but could yet turn out to be risky for Connor if Galway don’t receive permission to play in the top-flight this year.
Connor, who won the First Division title while in charge of Galway’s Connacht rivals Sligo Rovers from 2004 to 2006, had left Dundalk under mutual consent and was also reported to have been interested in the job at Scottish first division side Morton.
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