BIG INTERVIEW

Sweat is still dripping from Simon Donnelly’s brow.

He’s revelling in a six-a-side victory on a Wednesday afternoon in Glasgow’s south side. And he loves it.

Fellow out- of-work coaches Alex Rae and Sandy Stewart are on the losing team, and Donnelly makes sure he’s at the meet-up with his mates at least twice a week, whatever the weather.

Despite being f rom a dif ferent generation, a few young Celtic fans still recognise Sid and ask for a picture.

Later, he’ll take his oldest boy Max to Greenock where he trains with Morton.

And that’s how Donnelly spends his time right now.

Since leaving his role as York City’s assistant manager in October, Donnelly has been looking for a job.

Of course, he’d rather be on a pitch with professional players.

During his time at Dundee United in particular, he helped nurture the likes of Andy Robertson and Stuart Armstrong.

At Tannadice, along with gaffer Jackie McNamara, it looked for a while like they were building something special.

But just how quickly it started to unravel at United – along with the antagonism that followed – left a sour taste in Donnelly’s mouth.

The regrettable move to York didn’t help matters either. After the club’s relegation to the National League, Donnelly and