"The expectation levels managing Derry City Football Club are always going to be high and we're also going to have to look at where we are as a football club and what we want to achieve. "No matter who is manager of this football club, there's going to be pressure on them. Devine also expressed confidence that the loan signing of exciting Manchester City player Joe Hodge will not be cut short. We were actually very hopeful we'd have him for the season, not just this short period of time (until July). "I'm very confident we will have Joe Hodge back playing for Derry this season."

Source: Irish Independent March 15, 2021 17:00 UTC