LFC in Exile
09/12/2003, 5:23 PM
From eleven-a-side.com
Kerley considering Lims future
Limerick FC manager Mike Kerley, who made light of a debilitating financial crisis at the First Division club to keep them right in the promotion hunt until the second leg of the play-offs, has revealed that he is considering his future at the Shannonside club.
Kerley took over from highly-regarded manager Noel O’Connor at the beginning of the season, and was widely believed to hold one of the most difficult jobs in the eircom League at a club with little ambition and less money.
As the true extent of the club’s cash-flow problems became apparent during the season, the club’s very future was in grave doubt.
But although they battled on gamely in the latter half of the season and produced an incredible run of results to force their way into the play-off picture, Limerick are still not out of trouble, and Kerley needs assurances that the money will be raised to keep the club competitive next season.
He said: "A lot of work needs to be done to get the money in for the club to survive, but also to have a realistic chance of challenging for promotion. I am not sure whether I will be staying on. I’ll wait and see, but if things improve I’d like to think I might be able to remain in charge."
Kerley considering Lims future
Limerick FC manager Mike Kerley, who made light of a debilitating financial crisis at the First Division club to keep them right in the promotion hunt until the second leg of the play-offs, has revealed that he is considering his future at the Shannonside club.
Kerley took over from highly-regarded manager Noel O’Connor at the beginning of the season, and was widely believed to hold one of the most difficult jobs in the eircom League at a club with little ambition and less money.
As the true extent of the club’s cash-flow problems became apparent during the season, the club’s very future was in grave doubt.
But although they battled on gamely in the latter half of the season and produced an incredible run of results to force their way into the play-off picture, Limerick are still not out of trouble, and Kerley needs assurances that the money will be raised to keep the club competitive next season.
He said: "A lot of work needs to be done to get the money in for the club to survive, but also to have a realistic chance of challenging for promotion. I am not sure whether I will be staying on. I’ll wait and see, but if things improve I’d like to think I might be able to remain in charge."