OLDHAM boss Darren Kelly has confirmed his interest in signing former York City team-mate Michael Ingham.

Kelly, installed as Boundary Park chief last month, wants Ingham to join the Sky Bet League One outfit as a player/goalkeeping coach.

Ex-Northern Ireland international Ingham, who turns 35 next month, would be required as cover by Kelly for the Latics' net-minding position, combining work on the training ground with bench duty for matches.

Kelly and Ingham played together for the Minstermen during the 2008/09 campaign under Colin Walker and Martin Foyle.

As City's under-16s coach in recent seasons, former Carlisle and Derry City defender Kelly has also witnessed Ingham's work with the young keepers at Bootham Crescent.

Ingham is now out of contract with the Minstermen but, despite having lost his first-choice status during long spells of the last two campaigns, he has been offered a new deal by manager Russ Wilcox.

The two-time Wembley winner is just four clean sheets short of the all-time record for City shut-outs, currently standing at 120 and belonging to 1955 FA Cup semi-finalist and club legend Tommy Forgan.

His new contract offer with City will expire on Friday and Kelly will be happy to step in if Ingham decides his future lies outside of North Yorkshire.

"Inghy is somebody I would like to work with at some point in the future from a staff point of view," Kelly said. "I've had a chat with him about coming to Oldham as a number two/goalkeeping coach because he's getting to that stage of his career but nothing has materialised from that.

"He has become a father, which is a life-changing event and he's got important things on his mind, so we will see what he decides football wise but my offer is open to Inghy until he decides what to do because I've got a lot of time for him. I've known him a long time and I've seen what he can do on the coaching side with the kids at York. He's very good and has a lot of potential in that role."

Kelly, 35, has made one singing since taking over the 1990 League Cup finalists, bringing in ex-Manchester City and Norwich midfielder Lee Croft from St Johnstone.

He has been thrust into professional management after a brief spell working within Sunderland's academy and, on the challenge ahead, Kelly added: "Things have happened a bit quicker than I expected but it's a fantastic opportunity at a great club.

"I've worked really hard for this chance and it's something I'm really looking forward to."

The Football League AGM, meanwhile, has determined that any member clubs that go into administration from next season onwards will suffer an immediate 12-point sporting sanction, which is an increase on the current ten-point penalty.

On exit from administration, the club purchaser will then be required to pay creditors a minimum of 35p in the pound over three years (or 25p on transfer of share) to avoid facing a further 15-point deduction at the start of the season following the insolvency event.