STEPHEN ROCHFORD HAS been handed a two-year extension to add to his current deal, meaning he’ll stay on as the Mayo football manager until 2020.
The news emerged from a county board meeting at MacHale Park this evening, with his backroom team to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Mayo GAA also added this statement:
“All involved with Mayo GAA thank Stephen & his team for the all the time and hard work already contributed to the Mayo Senior Football team and are delighted he has committed to Mayo GAA for the coming years.”
After his side’s All-Ireland final loss in September, Rochford — who took over the role on a three-year term in 2015 — said that he would decide on his future ‘during the month of October’.
“The dream has not died, just postponed,” he added at the Mayo function. “We’ll go home tomorrow with dignity and pride and we will lick our wounds.
“But we will rise again. Because this year, like so many years that have gone before, has shown that Mayo may only be temporarily down, but we are never, ever out.”
Following a Co board meeting tonight Stephen Rochford has been given two year extension to his current deal, he has been ratified until 2020
— Mayo GAA (@MayoGAA) October 25, 2017
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Has Pep enjoyed unparalleled success with Bayern? I know it’s hard to follow someone who won the treble, but Bayern have never looked as dangerous playing the ‘Pep’ way as they did when they tore Barca apart playing direct, fast, powerful football.
He’s been great domestically but Dortmund did sort of fall apart around the same time.
Good to see a manager posting some common sense re cultural tactics. Shame LVG is too arrogant to admit his approach doesnt work in england. Leicester have probably the lowest possession stats in the league.
Hiddinks style is working well anyway…
It’s always surprised me why Guardiola has gotten the credit for a system started by Cruyff. I remember when Guardiola decided to leave Barcelona as a player. He had trouble finding a club willing to pay what he thought he was worth. He’s always had an inflated ego.