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In saying what he said was a reluctant farewell to Waterford, John Sheridan insisted that he had been misquoted and had never called the League of Ireland “a league of pubs”.
Former Dundalk manager Vinny Perth took aim at the former Irish midfielder after a 2-2 draw between the teams that turned out to be Perth’s last league game in charge.
Speaking to John Kenny of RTÉ Sport, after it was announced that he would be leaving the Blues to take the reins of Wigan Athletic, Sheridan said: “I never once said it was a pub league.
“I said that players sometimes make decisions as if they were playing in a pub league.
“I wouldn’t disrespect him, he wouldn’t have come in the first place if he’d thought it was a pub league.”
Sheridan joins the League One club, which descended from the Championship after entering management, after just eight games in charge at Waterford, but leaves the Munster side well placed in third place following the 2- win. 0 tonight in Bohemians.
“Things have happened quickly,” he said. “I got a phone call from England about Wigan and it’s an opportunity I can’t pass up, to get back to a really great club.
“It’s a shame, but you make decisions in life and I’m in a good position to have someone offer me a job.
“Obviously, these are difficult times, they are in the administration, but it is a job that I really cannot refuse.
“I hope this result will push us to keep Waterford first and foremost in the division. That is what I want and I will be back to celebrate with the players when the time is right.”
“Everyone who has been involved and around me has been great people.
“I want to thank everyone involved in and around the club, who have been brilliant with me. Especially the players.”
Tyreke Wilson’s superb free kick in first-half injury time secured a 2-0 win for Waterford at Bohs. https://t.co/eB1suHBHnC pic.twitter.com/x7FfqLzOdl
– Soccer Republic (@SoccRepublic) September 11, 2020
Sheridan said he hoped the impressive performance at Dalymount would give the Waterford team the self-confidence to challenge the league’s elite teams.
“The performance tonight was magnificent.
“It was a great effort with the things that have happened in the last few days.
“I am very happy with the players, it has been absolutely brilliant since I entered.
“I want them to believe that they can compete with the Bohs, Shamrocks and Dundalks. While I was here, I wanted to further that belief.
“They should be there and that’s the belief I’m trying to get into.”
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