FINN HARPS manager Ollie Horgan has expressed his concerns about the League of Ireland’s move to a ten-team Premier Division.
In a hard-hitting interview with Donegal Sport Hub, Horgan has challenged the League’s powers that be to explain their decision.
This year, three teams will be relegated from the Premier Division to pave the way for the switch to the ten-team top flight in 2018.
“Surely, if they are making such a drastic change, there should be reasons given,” Horgan said.
“I can’t see any positive reasoning behind the decision from our point of view or from a football perspective.
“If someone could list me ten reasons why it has happened, I might be able to accept. No-one has been able to give one reason, let alone ten.”
In 2016, Harps finished above Longford Town and Wexford Youths. This year, they will need to have three teams beneath them if they are to avoid the drop.
Horgan said: “The way it is, we know and we always knew that we’d be in a battle. People slagged me last year for saying that but, look, at least we know that we’re going to be in the battle.
“Some other bigger clubs could find themselves in that battle too. Certainly, bigger clubs than Finn Harps could find themselves in bother and they could have voted for it. At least we have voted against it.”
Horgan’s Harps return to pre-season training tomorrow ahead of the start of the season on February 24, when they welcome Cork City to Ballybofey.
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