Newly-appointed Waterford head coach John Coleman at Tolka Park last night. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
As he plans to return to management in the League of Ireland after an 11-year absence, veteran coach John Coleman believes that increased attendances here means that Irish people are falling back in love with the domestic game at the expense of English football.
Coleman (62) had a spell in charge of Sligo Rovers in 2014 and then had a long stint at Accrington Stanley where he worked with a number of Irish players.