Paul Ince has resigned as Macclesfield Town manager in
order to take over at League Two rivals MK Dons.
The former England star is expected to be paraded as the new Dons
boss later on Monday after deciding to relinquish his role at Moss
Rose.
Ince took charge of Macclesfield in October and hauled them off the
bottom of the Football League before ensuring their survival on the
final day of the League Two campaign.
However, the greater opportunity for promotion at the brand new
stadium:mk has convinced Ince to leave the club that gave him his
start in management, in a predicament he likened to Thierry Henry's
decision to leave Arsenal for Barcelona.
"This has been a tremendously difficult decision for me," Ince told
the club's official website.
"My heart has said stay with Macclesfield Town, but my head has
been telling me to go to MK Dons.
"It feels like the decision Thierry Henry has had to make regarding
going to Barcelona.
"They have significant resources for me to work with, and as I am
ambitious to make it to the very top, I think I have to go for
it."
Macclesfield chairman Rob Bickerton added: "Paul is a very special
person and a fantastic manager.
"We tried our best to keep him at the club but we must accept that
these things happen in football."