New Dundalk owner John Temple says club is 'on life support', as ex-Ireland manager Stephen Kenny breaks silence on unfolding crisis
And he is hoping his old club - where his son Eoin is a current player - can regain its footing under new owner John Temple.
Temple is fronting a consortium that took charge from Brian Ainscough on Tuesday, although the players' wages are being deferred this week. Kenny was the figurehead for Dundalk during their glory days and led them to league titles in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018. He also won the FAI Cup in 2015 and 2018 and reached the Europa League group stages in 2016.
“I'm just glad that seems to have been averted and hopefully the club can build on that. It's tough for the manager, the players and all the staff.” “Obviously the facilities haven't been upgraded but what the actual club means to people in the town is great. All the people that rallied around the club - the supporters - have been terrific. The main thing is that the club is still in existence, and if they stay up it's a bonus.”
Kenny has first hand experience of working at a club where players and staff haven’t been paid, so knows what the Dundalk squad and staff were going through.
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