'Thank u to all of our supporters, some I could never please' - Niall Currie opens up over Portadown exit
Niall Currie has used social media to send a message of thanks “for the unbelievable support” following his departure from hometown club Portadown on Wednesday night.
An official club statement following a Board of Directors meeting announced: "Portadown Football Club can confirm that it has parted company with manager, Niall Currie this evening.
“Niall and his staff have worked exceptionally hard throughout their 3.5 years at the club, achieving promotion back to the Premiership at the first time of asking, consolidating the club back in the top flight of Northern Ireland football as well as lifting the Mid-Ulster Cup and reaching the BetMcLean Cup Final as a Championship club.
“We want to place on record our sincere thanks to Niall and his assistant, Steven Hyndes for their efforts and wish them well for the future.
“Further updates to follow in due course.”
Portadown sit 10th in the Sports Direct Premiership standings on 38 points – safe from relegation in a second successive season after a return to top-flight football as Championship champions with two games remaining in the senior schedule.
Currie, in his first public comment on the end of his time at Shamrock Park, posted the following message over Facebook on Thursday evening: “I felt the need to just thank everyone for the unbelievable support I’ve had, and the private messages as well.
"Thank u to all of our supporters, some I could never please from the moment I came back, but fortunately I had the majority of our supporters behind me which is now evident.
"I look back with great pride to have righted the wrong from my first time at our club, this time has been simply wonderful for me.
"I remember coming into a very difficult situation, and I leave with the club stabilised in the premier league against the odds, I wish nothing but success ahead for my club!
"Let me assure everyone that my drive for success has not changed and I will look ahead for my next challenge in football now, on to the next challenge and remember, always, thank u for making my dream come true you ports!!!”
The Ports close out the campaign away to Ballymena United this weekend and on the road to Bangor on Saturday, April 25.
A 4-0 defeat to Crusaders last weekend will mark the end of Currie’s time at Shamrock Park having returned to the club as boss in October 2022 after an initial spell across 2016 to 2018.
Currie was rewarded in May 2024 with a three-year contract after securing promotion out of the Championship as champions, winning the Mid-Ulster Senior Cup and reaching the BetMcLean League Cup final.
However, speculation over his future at the club proved a regular theme, in particular, across the current campaign.