Ferguson on five-man North End list

05 January 2010 14:40
Irvine, 51, was surprisingly shown the door last week despite saving the Lancashire outfit from relegation in 2007/08 and guiding them into the play-offs last season.[LNB]Shaw is now focused on finding a successor and admits the highly-rated Ferguson - currently a free agent after leaving Peterborough in November - is on his radar.[LNB]Shaw told Sky Sports News: "Darren Ferguson has excellent credentials and we would be silly not to want to see him.[LNB]"We have spoken to representatives of a couple of the other (targets) and we want to get this decision right and we want it sooner rather than later."[LNB]Shaw also admitted one of his targets had ruled himself out, adding: "There's nothing we can do about that. But we want to get our managerial situation sorted out as soon as we possibly can and I can assure the supporters we are doing everything in our power to do that."[LNB][LNB]

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