US EditionDuff Questions Shels Players Motivation and Preparation
- Damien Duff, Shelbourne FC manager since November 2021, resigned on a Sunday morning just weeks before their July Champions League qualifier against Linfield.
- Duff stepped down amid declining team performance, with Shelbourne 15 points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers after 22 matches and a recent 1-0 home loss to Derry City.
- After the Derry defeat, Duff openly criticized his squad’s lack of motivation, energy, and quality, comparing them unfavorably to pub teams and questioning their Champions League mentality.
- He expressed frustration with the team’s inconsistency, describing it as deeply concerning, and emphasized the need for players to adopt the intense focus and drive expected at the Champions League level, reminding them that their qualifier was just 18 days away.
- Duff’s departure leaves Shelbourne to proceed without him, though club co-owner Neil Doyle expressed confidence in the foundations Duff built for future success.
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Ex-Newcastle United winger quits as boss of team on brink of Champions League qualification
Damien Duff has resigned as Shelbourne manager just 18 days before the League of Ireland champions are due to play in the Champions League, with his former assistant Joey O'Brien taking interim charge
·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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