Healy to stay at Linfield despite Raith approach

Linfield's David Healy has signed a statement hold to stay head astatine Windsor Park until 2026.

Blues leader since 2015, nan 45-year-old's woody was owed to expire astatine nan extremity of this play and he had been taxable of an attack from Scottish Championship broadside Raith Rovers past week.

The Kirkcaldy outfit person been connected nan hunt for a caller head since nan sacking of Ian Murray aft their first crippled of nan season.

That prompted speculation that Saturday's 5-1 triumph complete Loughgall could beryllium erstwhile Northern Ireland world Healy's past crippled successful complaint astatine Windsor.

However, pursuing that victory, Blues president Roy McGivern said nan nine "remain determined" to support Healy and he has now turned down nan chance to return up nan reins astatine Stark's Park.

"I americium pleased that nan nine was prepared to widen my interaction astatine Linfield and I americium thankful to nan committee for nan support they person fixed me," Healy said.

"Everyone knows that I americium passionate astir this nine and I americium wholly focused connected achieving further occurrence during nan remainder of my contract.

“We person made a coagulated commencement to nan play and I americium delighted to proceed moving pinch this squad of players who stock my determination to bring further occurrence to nan club.”

At Linfield, Healy has won has won nan convention title 5 times, a brace of Irish Cups, 3 League Cups and 1 County Antrim Shield.

His broadside are apical of nan Irish Premiership pinch 4 wins from 4 games played, nan only broadside successful this season's title still boasting a 100 percent record, though back-to-back champions Larne person yet to play a home crippled owed to their European involvement.