OFFALY ARE LOOKING for an interim senior football manager for the remainder of the championship, announcing the departure of Stephen Wallace late on Wednesday.
The county has been enveloped in an ongoing strife, intensified following their exit from the Leinster SFC on Sunday, losing to Wicklow in what was the Garden County’s first victory in the province since 2013.
“Following a meeting of Coiste Bainisti Uibh Fhaili on Wednesday 16 May 2018, the decision was made that Stephen Wallace should not continue as manager of the Offaly senior football team,” an Offaly county board statement read on Wednesday.
“An interim management team will be appointed as soon as possible.”
Wallace was appointed in September, however his position at the helm has come under intense scrutiny since Sunday’s defeat at O’Moore Park following a number of unsavoury incidents during his short tenure in charge.
Relations between the manager and his players reached an all-time low following the 1-20 to 1-15 loss at the weekend.
Wallace was handed an eight-week suspension for his involvement in a melee during a Kerry IFC club game between Ardfert and John Mitchels back in April, and as a result watched Sunday’s defeat from the stands.
Following their Leinster exit, Offaly enter the qualifiers in three weeks’ time on 9 June.
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Khan has done nothing of note since Garcia knocked him out, no way he deserves a rematch. Typical hype fighter!
Khan is a great fighter till he gets hit on the chin.
Well he did beat two former world champions since that defeat in Devon Alexander and Chris Algieri so……
I think Garcia is just too good for Khan, he’s one of the best out there
Garcia has been riding his luck for a while. Many observers, myself included, thought Garcia lost to Herrera and Peterson. Garcia is a limited fighter.
Garcia got bogus decisions over Herrera and Peterson , two fight he most definitely comfortably should have lost only for bs judging saved him
Khan was beating Garcia comfortably before that mental left hook landed. Khan has improved greatly as a fighter since then, while Garcia has been gifted a few decisions (Herrera and Peterson). Khan’s punch resistance has improved but there isn’t a welter around that can take Garcia’s hook if thrown perfectly. I’d give Khan more of a chance in the rematch tbh. He has beaten some decent welters recently while Garcia has been feeding on past prime fighters. 50/50 fight if I’m honest. I hope it happens.
Guerrero took Garcia’s best shots last night and Guerrero is a blown up welterweight. Don’t think Garcia has carried his power up to welterweight. Garcia has cherry picked his opponents since Khan, with Matthysse being the notable exception. Once Garcia fights the best welterweights I think he will be exposed as a very limited boxer.
If khan gets his rematch I think he would be more cautious with a lot of running and win by UD with the crowd booing. Personally I don’t like him or the way he cherry picks his fighters waiting for that one big payday. He hasn’t earned a rematch. Garcia vs brook is a much better fight in my opinion for lots of different reasons.
Khan has absolutely no chin, easy payday for Garcia. Would prefer to see either of them fight kell brook.
F**k a mandatory defense. Real fighters try and unify the division they’re in.