Clancy: 'There's a lot of players that want to come and play for Cork City'

Cork City manager Tim Clancy insists the financial constraints of relegation won’t impact his ability to attract the right players to Turner’s Cross.

The recently appointed Rebel Army chief says he has already done deals with “multiple” new signings, although announcements will be delayed until paperwork and medicals are completed.

What Clancy did announce in his first press conference was a new coach from Scotland as Jamie Hamill joins a backroom team that will also include Richie Holland, who ended the season as interim manager.

The major departure is that of sporting director Liam Buckley after six months in the role, with Clancy taking over coordinating the club’s transfer activity in consultation with owner Dermot Usher.

Despite City’s relegation, the former St Pat’s and Drogheda United boss contends that their budget was comparable to top Premier Division teams last year.

He has been assured that the financial backing for a First Division promotion push will be sufficient to ensure he doesn’t have any trouble selling City to prospective players.

“It shouldn't be difficult at all, especially with the age profile you want to be looking at. We want to build for the future, not just for next season,” he said.

“If players get an opportunity to play for a club this size and use next season to prove themselves and then kick their career on, it shouldn't be too difficult to attract players down here.

“If I wanted to pick my phone up now, I could sign 10 or 12 players easily. There's a lot of players that want to come and play for this club.

“It's not an open chequebook. When I looked at the budget for last season, it was a very, very competitive budget, not far off what I had at Pat’s, which is one of the biggest in the