Rooney reinstalled as Larne manager

Following the Englishman’s enrolment in his Uefa Pro Licence course, Larne have reinstalled Nathan Rooney as manager.

Rooney took over as the club’s head of football in December after finding out he couldn’t lead Larne in their Uefa Conference League campaign because he didn’t possess the necessary license, making him the next Tiernan Lynch to take over in the interim.

Rooney returns to his former position after being accepted into his Pro Licence program in March.

Gary Haveron, who is now Rooney’s assistant, takes over as head coach for the remainder of the 2024-2019 season.

Rooney remarked, “We have all gone through a period of change, including our amazing fanbase, who has continued to provide the noise and energy to every matchday since my arrival.”

“I appreciate all of you, and it’s our job as a group to work together to maintain our efforts to advance new objectives in a smart way through both the difficult and positive times.”

I want to thank Gary Haveron for his tireless efforts to keep the team moving throughout this difficult time. He has been a fantastic professional to work alongside.

Rooney, who joined Bruno’s Magpies from Gibraltar, stated that “Gary will continue to play a significant role as an experienced professional who is highly regarded in the local area and the Irish Premiership.

“Our job right now is to hit the ground running in the pre-season, develop our younger players, adopt a play that can be exciting to watch, and foster an atmosphere that draws everyone together both on and off the pitch,” said the manager.

We’re now looking forward to having our senior men’s team lead every aspect of the club, according to Larne chairman Gareth Clements, who stated that the past few months have allowed Nathan to “do a lot of the groundwork across the entire club.”

As pre-season preparations begin in the upcoming weeks, we are very interested to see how Nathan will shape the playing squad, Clements continued.

“I want to express my sincere gratitude to Gary Haveron for taking over the first team affairs since the middle of December,” I say this on behalf of the club.

With all the demands placed on the team domestically and internationally this season, it was a great accomplishment to finally earn automatic European qualification at the end of a 60-game campaign.