Shelbourne await Damien Duff decision on managerial vacancy

Duff and the Shelbourne hierarchy have been in talks but he will only venture into his first senior managerial job if full authority over team affairs, including recruitment, is his

Damien Duff was invited onto Stephen Kenny’s Ireland backroom team in April 2020 but quit following the Nations League campaign, just 10 weeks out from the World Cup qualifiers commencing. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Shelbourne are prepared to wait for a decision from Damien Duff on whether he wishes to accept their managerial vacancy.

The Ireland centurion is the frontrunner to succeed Ian Morris, who left the club after Friday’s final game against UCD despite guiding the Reds to the First Division title and having 12 months remaining on his contract.