Cork football manager Teddy Holland has insisted that he is determined to stay in his position as the impasse over the Cork players strike continues.
Holland claims that neither he nor his selectors will resign, following a call from Newtownshandrum and Cork star Ben O'Connor for them to quit.
Hurlers and footballers in the county remain on strike following the resignation of previous football manager Billy Morgan, who was told he could no longer pick his own selectors.
And O'Connor raised the stakes today when he said: 'We've had a meeting, and that's what it means, yes, they must step aside. No one is questioning their credentials but the way they came into the job is the problem.
'Before anyone had been appointed we issued a statement stating our strong objections to the change in the system, and the reason we reacted so quickly - and we said this in the statement - was so that this wouldn’t be personalised, that no-one could say we were just refusing to play for a certain manager.
'But then Teddy Holland accepted the job, the selectors were appointed very quickly and they also accepted the job - that's a major problem now for the footballers, they see that as a break in trust even before a ball is kicked.'
However, in a statement issued today, Holland said that himself and his selectors were democratically elected and remain determined to work hard for the county.
