Cotter calls time on spell at the Cross

John Cotter last night stepped away from Cork City Football Club just 24 hours after the appointment of Neale Fenn as the club’s new head coach. In a season of upheaval on Leeside, Cotter had been assistant to John Caulfield and was named interim coach in the wake of Caulfield’s exit in May.

Cotter was then appointed head coach at the club but was relieved of the role last week, when confirmation came of Fenn’s imminent arrival. Cotter’s last game in charge was last Friday’s FAI Cup exit to Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park. Cotter was appointed to Fenn backroom team but last night City confirmed he has “stepped down from his position as first team assistant manager with immediate effect”.