Premier chiefs battle to preserve Evans’ dual role

TIPPERARY officials have vowed to fight to preserve the position of John Evans as director of football.

The newly-created role hit a snag over the weekend when Croke Park declared that Evans cannot continue as both director of football and manager of the county’s senior football team. But Tipp chairman Barry O’Brien declared last night that Tipperary have broken no rules and that Evans should be free to continue his dual mandate.

O’Brien explained: “Croke Park have advised us that John Evans is precluded from the role of manager because of his role as director of football.”