Shaughnessy eyes new Perth contract

ST JOHNSTONE: Captain keen to follow Wright and commit future to Saints

St Johnstone captain Joe Shaughnessy has revealed he would love to follow in boss Tommy Wright’s footsteps and sign a new deal.

The Irishman’s current contract runs out at the end of the season and, having seen Wright pledge his future to the Perth side last Friday, Shaughnessy is of the same mind as his manager.

Shaughnessy scored the first goal in Saints’ excellent 2-0 win over his former club Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Saturday, a result that stretched their unbeaten run to eight matches and enhanced their top-six credentials.

The future looks bright at McDiarmid Park and the defender wants to be a part of it, albeit he is happy to take however long it takes to get the deal done.

Shaughnessy said: “The manager has done really well over his time here and I’m sure it wasn’t a hard decision for him to sign on for another few seasons.

“It is good for the club and shows ambition and the fact things are heading in the right direction.

“For me personally, the manager has had a massive impact on my career.”

St Johnstone captain Joe Shaughnessy has revealed he would love to follow in boss Tommy Wright’s footsteps and sign a new deal.

The Irishman’s current contract runs out at the end of the season and, having seen Wright pledge his future to the Perth side last Friday, Shaughnessy is of the same mind as his manager.

Shaughnessy said: “The manager has done really well over his time here and I’m sure it wasn’t a hard decision for him to sign on for another few seasons.

“It is good for the club and shows ambition and the fact things are heading in the right direction.

“For me personally, the manager has had a massive impact on my career.”

“So it was brilliant for me to see him sign on. It’s what he deserves.”