Jim Magilton can be Cliftonville boss as long as he wants: Solitude chairman opens up on future plans

Kieran Harding celebrates the Irish Cup triumph with Ricky McCann, Jim Magilton and Gerard Lyttle

Graham Luney

Cliftonville chairman Kieran Harding has confirmed the club is thrashing out a new long-term deal for manager Jim Magilton.

The Belfast Telegraph revealed on Tuesday that the Reds were planning to offer Magilton an extension to his contract following the club’s historic Irish Cup success.