Saw this on Dartford’s Facebook page at the weekend. Probably will earn more as a full time employee at us:
“We can confirm that @Derenibrahim will be leaving Dartford FC due to a new role that meant he cannot commit to the playing schedule. He will continue to play until a suitable replacement is found. We would like to thank Deren for everything he has done for the club on and off the pitch over the years and his commitment to improving and progressing the academy. once we know when Deren's last game will be, we will announce it in due course. #dartsfc #del”
He’s not going to be in the playing staff by reading Dartfords statement. Daren is leaving because he can’t commit to fulfilling playing requirements. Not he’s leaving to play for Charlton.
He's heading up the goalkeeper coaching from u7's through to u23's. He was/is my brothers manager at Dartford and will be sorely missed! He is an excellent coach and has a great reputation. But this was definitely an opportunity he couldn't turn down.
I bet he's earning a lot more money as a coach at Charlton, than he was as a coach AND a player at Dartford...
A bit of a shame he couldn't do both, with some youth coaching here, while still playing for Dartford. I guess there would be too many clashes with matchdays, especially with away matches.
It seems that he had the opportunity to so something similar with QPR 4 years ago, but that time turned it down to stay at Dartford
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“We can confirm that @Derenibrahim will be leaving Dartford FC due to a new role that meant he cannot commit to the playing schedule. He will continue to play until a suitable replacement is found. We would like to thank Deren for everything he has done for the club on and off the pitch over the years and his commitment to improving and progressing the academy. once we know when Deren's last game will be, we will announce it in due course. #dartsfc #del”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1TKBheBUSE
A bit of a shame really, someone gives up playing at the age of 27, I hope he doesn't live to regret the decision
He was/is my brothers manager at Dartford and will be sorely missed! He is an excellent coach and has a great reputation. But this was definitely an opportunity he couldn't turn down.
It is a shame to see players quitting football because the money is so low at the bottom but makes sense for him.
Big character I hear and seems to be a bloody decent coach
It seems that he had the opportunity to so something similar with QPR 4 years ago, but that time turned it down to stay at Dartford
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/sport/ibrahim-takes-the-next-step-192063/