Sligo Rovers manager, Sean Connor, this evening (Fri 3 Nov) issued a statement to the national and local media in advance of tonight’s game against UCD, advising that he has tendered his resignation as Manager of Sligo Rovers with immediate effect.

The club have yet to comment in response to this development, but it is understood that a scheduled meeting of the club’s management committee is taking place at the weekend.

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