GALLAS: DUFF' WILL GO TO TOP

DAMIEN Duff can manage in the Premier League - but he shouldn't rush into a job in England's topflight.

- BY MARK McCADDEN

That's the verdict of Duff's old Chelsea teammate William Gallas, who admits he is surprised to see the former Ireland winger embark on a career in the dugout.

Gallas didn’t expect his old Stamford Bridge pal to go down the management route.

But after a successful spell in charge of League of Ireland champions Shelbourne, he reckons the sky's the limit for the 46-year-old.

Duff spent three-and-a-half seasons in charge at Tolka Park, reaching the FAI Cup final in his first, qualifying for Europe in his second, and winning the Premier Division title in his third.