Signed a two year deal at lunch time today, according to Radio Foyle.
Stephen Kenny is to remain on as manager of Derry City.
Kenny's position had been in doubt after the recent decision by the Football Association of Ireland to expel City from the League of Ireland.
However, the chairman of the club's new steering group, Philip O'Doherty, says Kenny has accepted a new two-year contract with the Candystripes.
Kenny's new contract is said to be on "revised terms" which are believed to include a reduced salary.
Dubliner Kenny was last week linked with the managerial vacancy at Dundalk.
Despite their expulsion from the League of Ireland, the indications are that Derry will be permitted to play in the League of Ireland First Division next season.
Derry went into administration last week and doubts over Kenny's future were increased by the new steering committee's delay in holding talks with the Dubliner.
However, talks appeared to have been held over the weekend and Monday's announcement followed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/8374960.stm
New club, debt free, creditors fleeced and as evident by this appointment continuing to go full-time in First Division
well done John Delaney
another slap in the face for the few clubs actually living within their means
Happens in business every day - new club new board - why should they be saddled with the previous lots debt
would you rather we had no team next year in derry and that the fans payed back the mindless debt of a calamitous few people.
Dont forget Derry fans have suffered at the hands of the previous board too - ie next seasons pre-paid season tickets and the season ticket holders who paid into the last game of season even tho the club already knew the gate money was a drop in the ocean
comon the new city !
A man that helped reck a club being rewarded with new contract, reckless behaviour. He is hardly in demand!
Last edited by cestlavie; 23/11/2009 at 4:40 PM. Reason: spelling
Ou-est le Centre George Pompidou?
fair play to him for staying, i for one as a sligo fan cant wait for derry to be back in the premier division as enjoyed the trips to brandywell and ye always brought great support down to sligo. wish ye all the best next year but still would like to rob a few of yer players ha ha. mcglynn and martyn will do for starters !!!
He's obviously got some reassurances that there's LOI football for Derry next season if he's signed a new contract
It's difficult to prove the absence of something.
But it's clear from all indications that we will be part-time next season.
Sure why not just state that we'll be buying the new Lansdowne, and say it's true because no-one can prove that we won't be. It's diffuclt to prove that you won't be doing something - particularly as we currently have no players at all on our books to 'prove' it.
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