Roddy Collins is set to take over at Cork City after resigning from his position at Maltese club Floriana.
The former Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians manager only took the position in Malta six months ago and has now resigned citing personal circumstances as the reason for his departure.
Collins recently met with Cork City owner Tom Coughlan and now the former Carlisle United manager is rumoured to be confirmed as the new City boss within the coming days.
Speaking about leaving his position at Floriana, Collins told the Times of Malta: 'It was a very hard decision but I couldn’t continue to coach Floriana in the present circumstances.
'I couldn’t move my family to Malta for several reasons and because of this I couldn’t give my 100% commitment to the club.
'On the other hand, I was spending a lot of time away from my family and this situation was far from ideal for everyone.'
When contacted by RTÉ this afternoon, a spokesman for Cork City confirmed that talks had taken place between Couglan and Collins but no decision had yet been made in relation to the vacant manager's position.
