Jeffries Plans To Leave If Dunfermline Win Promotion

Jim Jeffries waving to Hearts fans after a game at St Mirren

Dunfermline manager Jim Jeffries is planning on stepping down if his side win promotion to the Championship.

He says he's told a meeting of the Pars Supporters Trust of his intentions.

The club missed out on promotion last season, when his injury-hit side lost in the Championship play-offs to Cowdenbeath.

The 64-year-old steered the club through administration in 2012 while being paid petrol money, but the West Fifers were relegated from the old First Division after being hit by a 15 point deduction.

He hopes coaches Neil McCann and John Potter take the reigns - if the pair, and the club, want to:

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