Dundalk players were prepared to go on strike and boycott last August’s Europa Conference League clash with Dutch giants Vitesse.
Brian Gartland reveals in his upcoming autobiography, One Last Shot, how close the squad was to refusing to fulfil the fixture, as relations between the players and the club’s then-owners reached their lowest point.
And he discusses his role in ending the stand-off - as he continued his recovery from a cruciate knee ligament injury.