Stephen Bradley has turned down the Lincoln City job and is staying with Shamrock Rovers.
And the Hoops boss insists his focus is fixed on progressing in Europe and winning a third league title in a row.
Earlier this week, it appeared that Bradley and his staff of Stephen McPhail and Glen Cronin would be joining the League One club.
But following discussions late last night, Bradley and Rovers reached agreement on the 37-year-old staying put.
Bradley said: "During the past few days there has been much speculation about my immediate future as Shamrock Rovers Head Coach.
“I would like to thank Lincoln City for expressing an interest in speaking to me about their vacant managerial position.
“Like every manager and coach I one day have an ambition to test myself in different countries and at different levels of the game.
“But right now, I am very happy to stay and continue my work at Shamrock Rovers. I love this club and I feel that our work here is not yet complete.
“The exceptional squad of players that we’ve built and our incredible fans makes me feel so hungry that we have a real opportunity to achieve more success at home and in Europe to match the ambitious targets we have set ourselves as a club over the next few years.”
Bradley added: “I would like to thank the Chairman and the Board for their counsel and support over the past few days.
“We have a huge few months coming up starting with tonight at home against Finn Harps and me, my staff and the players are ready to go"
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