There is ‘widespread speculation’ that Declan Bonner will step down as Donegal manager next week.
The Irish News is reporting today that the Na Rossa man will inform Donegal clubs and county executive of his decision at a meeting next Wednesday night.
The paper states speculation is ‘widespread’ throughout the county that he is set to step down.
Bonner has been in charge for five years, taking his native county to two Ulster titles from four provincial finals in that time, but they’ve failed to break their glass ceiling of reaching an All-Ireland semi-final.
Donegal haven’t reached the last four since 2014 and were left crestfallen by this year’s Ulster final defeat to a Derry team that went on to hammer Clare in the last eight and then lose to Galway at the weekend.
The Tír Chonaill men had their own season curtailed at the qualifier stage by Armagh in their second meeting of the summer.
The expectation is that assistant manager Stephen Rochford will depart the setup regardless of Bonner’s decision.
There is one more year left to run on the term agreed last year, when Bonner’s original three-year term ended and the job was offered out for clubs to nominate potential candidates.
Read the full report on www.irishnews.com
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