Currie Departs Role As Portadown Manager

Niall Currie has near his domiciled arsenic Portadown leader pinch contiguous effect pinch 2 games of nan Irish Premiership play remaining.

Currie took complete arsenic Ports leader for a 2nd spell successful October 2022 aft antecedently managing nan nine betwixt 2016 and 2018.

His past crippled successful complaint was Saturday's dense 4-0 conclusion against relegation-threatened Crusaders successful which Currie criticised his side's "abysmal" performance.

Currie could not forestall nan nine from being relegated successful nan 2022-23 season, but he led nan Ports backmost to nan apical formation astatine nan first clip of asking arsenic they won nan Championship title nan pursuing campaign.

They besides reached nan BetMcLean Cup last successful 2024, but were beaten successful nan last by Linfield.

He past guided Portadown to an eighth spot decorativeness successful their first run backmost successful nan Irish Premiership past season, 2 points disconnected seventh and a spot successful nan European play-offs.

The nine presently beryllium 10th pinch 2 games near to play, distant to Ballymena United connected Saturday and distant to Bangor connected Saturday, 25 April.

The 53-year-old has besides managed Dundela, Carrick Rangers, Ards, Loughgall and Annagh United.