Shiels Leaves Coleraine Job Ahead Of Euro Play-off

Dean Shiels has near his domiciled arsenic Coleraine caput coach up of nan club's European play-off connected 7 May.

Shiels was appointed successful May 2024 and guided nan Bannsiders to 5th successful nan Irish Premiership arsenic nan nine transitioned into full-time football.

After a spell arsenic Oran Kearney's assistant, nan 40-year-old stepped up to caput coach astatine nan Showgrounds aft his brother-in-law moved into a head of shot domiciled astatine nan club.

Former Derry City head Ruaidhri Higgins successful nan frontrunner to return complete from Shiels and could beryllium successful position for nan European play-off semi-final connected Wednesday, 7 May.

The Bannsiders will look either Crusaders aliases Irish Cup semi-finalists Dungannon Swifts successful nan play-off.

Michael O'Connor, Shiels' adjunct coach, has besides near nan Showgrounds.

Coleraine said some Shiels and O'Connor time off "with nan upmost respect and gratitude" and will beryllium "warmly welcomed backmost successful nan future".

Henry Ross, executive president and mostly shareholder astatine Coleraine, said Shiels had led nan squad pinch "great passion".

"On behalf of everyone connected to Coleraine Football Club, I widen heartfelt acknowledgment to Dean and Michael, and wish them each occurrence successful nan adjacent section of their careers," he added.