Waterford United manager Gareth Cronin has reaffirmed his commitment to the club following his side's 3-0 defeat in the promotion/relegation play-off first leg against Finn Harps on Tuesday.
Cronin offered his resignation in the aftermath of the 3-0 defeat but the offer was rejected by the club.
'I was embarrassed for the fans, the management committee and the backroom staff after that match,' said Cronin.
'I have never shied away from accepting liability and I felt as the manager that I had to bear the responsibility for that performance in Finn Park. It was, in my opinion the only honourable course of action.
'Having spoken to the members of the management committee, I would like to publicly state categorically that I am 100% committed to Waterford United and I intend to honour my contract with the club which has another year to run.
'I am now focussing on preparing for the return leg at the RSC on Friday evening and I firmly believe that the players have the ability to turn this around,' Cronin added.
