Paddy McLaughlin says he 'dreaded' telling Cliftonville's players he was leaving Solitude.
The former Reds boss informed the squad after training on Monday night, with the 43-year-old making the move to Derry City to become assistant manager to Ruaidhri Higgins.
McLaughlin says the opportunity to rejoin Derry was too good to turn down, and is now set to be in the dugout for Friday night's trip to Cork City in the League of Ireland Premier Division.