Darren Kelly w ants the vacant Derry City job
It follows the sacking last Saturday of Kenny Shiels following the 5-0 embarrassing defeat 24 hours earlier to St Pat’s Athletic.
In a statement, the club say: “The Board of Directors of Derry City Football Club are seeking applications for the post of Senior First Team Manager.
“The main criteria for the position are as follows:
The Candidate must have Senior Level Management Experience, preferably in Ireland but UK experience may also be acceptable.
The Candidate should have the qualifications required by the FAI Premier Division.
The Club have a major emphasis on Youth Development having brought several young players through to senior level and the new Manager should be able to develop this further.
“Interested parties should send their applications including a complete CV with references via email to [email protected]”
In an exclusive interview yesterday, former Derry City defender Darren Kelly threw his hat into the ring for the vacant job at the Brandywell.
He told Derry Daily sports: “I don’t know what the thought process is behind the scenes but everybody knows my love for the club, Derry City is my team, I was born literally a mile and a half from the Brandywell.
“I went there as a player and gave my heart and soul for the team when I played and I done my coaching badges to one day become the Derry City manager.
“If that happens, brilliant, if it doesn’t, it would definitely be something that I look back on with regret,” he said.
“I haven’t been approached or anything like that. I am contracted at Hyde United, I really enjoy it here but Derry City is my first club and I would never turn down an opportunity to chat (with the board) if they wanted to do that.”
Northern Ireland U21 manager Ian Baraclough
He certainly meets the Board’s criteria having previously managed Sligo Rovers and won the league and other silverware with the club.
The new League of Ireland season kicks off on February 2019 and the board will be looking to bring a manager quickly to get his preparations underway.
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