Sligo Rovers have confirmed that Paul Cook has asked for permission to speak to Accrington Stanley over the vacant managerial position.
In a statement released this morning, the club stated that:
"Sligo Rovers can confirm that Paul Cook has asked for permission to speak to Accrington Stanley over their vacant manager position, with a view to his long-held desire to one day return to England to be closer to his family.
"Accrington have been informed that Paul Cook is under contract at Sligo Rovers and we have no desire to see him leave the club.
"The Management Committee has been working with Paul in recent months to assemble an excellent squad of players and it is our intention that this should continue at this critical time in our pre-season."
