John Fallon: Untimely squabbles push Waterford closer to the brink

Marc Bircham’s colourfulness wasn’t restricted to the trademark dyed hair of his playing days; his passionate outlook embraced as a welcome contrast to the rigid demeanour of his predecessor

Former Waterford manager Marc Bircham. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

When Waterford unveiled a new crest featuring three lions in 2017, the thought of animal warfare wasn’t anticipated.

It was the idea of new owner Lee Power to rebrand the club, dropping the United from the previous name, a turning point to chart a direction from their lowly status of First Division strugglers.