Portadown Appoint Jeffrey As Their New Manager

David Jeffrey will make a return to guidance aft being appointed arsenic nan adjacent full-time leader astatine Portadown.

Jeffrey, who departed Ballymena United successful 2023, will return complete astatine nan extremity of nan play from interim leader Gary Thompson who stepped successful pursuing nan departure of Niall Currie earlier this month.

The 63-year-old will beryllium joined by David Douglas who comes successful arsenic caput of recruitment and shot operations, having antecedently worked arsenic capacity expert nether Currie from 2023 until 2025.

Jeffrey has enjoyed occurrence successful his erstwhile roles astatine Linfield and Ballymena United, initially taking complete astatine Windsor Park successful 1997 pursuing a 14-year playing profession pinch Linfield, Ards and Larne.

He guided nan Blues to 9 convention titles, 7 Irish Cups which included six convention and cup doubles, while besides claiming nan inaugural Setanta Cup successful 2005 earlier bringing his 17-year tenure to a adjacent successful 2014.

Following a two-year hiatus, he was backmost successful nan dugout astatine nan Ballymena Showgrounds, guiding nan Sky Blues to their first and only League Cup occurrence successful his first season, while starring them to 2nd spot successful nan convention successful 2019.

During his time, he besides led nan nine to 2 further League Cup finals, 3 Irish Cup finals and 2 County Antrim Shield finals earlier stepping down successful 2023.

Jeffrey will return complete astatine nan conclusion of this run pinch Thompson successful complaint for this Saturday's last convention crippled against Bangor.