James Horan: Jim McGuinness is exactly what Donegal need right now

You can be sure Jim would only have gone back on his terms. He will have been given full authority, he will have the resources required, and the freedom to make the changes as he sees fit

BACK FOR MORE: Jim McGuinness during his first spell in charge of Donegal in 2014. Pic: INPHO/Cathal Noonan

Jim McGuinness is exactly what Donegal need right now. In Roman times, when the enemy was at the gate, democracy was suspended and a commander elected with all-encompassing powers to do whatever was required.

With warring factions in Donegal, players refusing to play, a disjointed county board that does not enjoy the full trust of its constituents, an academy coaching crisis, a still-raw managerial upheaval with Paddy Carr the unfortunate caught in the crosshairs, the time to go nuclear has arrived.