McGuinness: Bohs’ players under huge pressure

FOOTBALLERS’ union boss Stephen McGuinness believes the financial problems at Dalymount Park have put the Bohemians players under enormous pressure to successfully defend their title.

“There’s probably a half a million’s worth of prize money to win the league so that would obviously change the landscape of things significantly,” the PFAI chief points out. “I think everything is based on winning the league and possibly winning the cup as well so there’s a lot of pressure on the players and I think it’s borne out in their performances now — they now know that if they don’t win the league this year, that probably they will have to go part-time.

“So not only have you got the pressure of trying to win football games and the crowd being on your case, but you’ve got your livelihood on the line.”