IRELAND BOSS MARTIN O’Neill will sign a new contract “within days,” according to FAI chief executive John Delaney.
The 64-year-old coach’s future has been the subject of much speculation in recent months, after he guided the Irish team to Euro 2016 and helped them reach the last-16 stage of the tournament in France.
Before the Euros, the FAI confirmed that O’Neill would be staying on in his role, but confusion arose after it emerged the Derryman had not signed on the dotted line despite previous assumptions to the contrary.
However, speaking at Sport Ireland’s Field Investment Announcement today, Delaney confirmed that it was a matter of when not if O’Neill would sign the contract.
“There are no issues about that,” he said. “Before the Euros we announced, with Martin, that the management team’s contracts would be renewed and that they would be staying with us through the World Cup qualifiers.
“I spoke to Martin last week, the contracts are there to be signed and it’s only a matter of myself and Martin meeting up to sign. I would say in the next week or so, the next time I meet him, but everything is agreed.”
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Spot on with hendrick. He’s been serious
But better than rakitic, come off it lads
Hendrick has been superb. He’s a future Ireland captain, and after this tournament should be moving on to bigger and better things. So should Brady.
Joe Allen has been outstanding in fairness
Hendrick has been brilliant. Himself and Brady are our best chance at a move to some of the bigger clubs. Its an aful pity Wes has only burst onto the scene these last few years and he would defo be able to brak into a top 4 club
He was on the scene for his whole career, but the clubs didn’t want to know. Idiots.
Go on Jeff, ya boya!!!
I can see a whole host of Premiership clubs chasing Hendrick and Brady.
Don’t know how you can leave out Aaron Ramsey in fairness. And I’m not an Arsenal fan.
Get Bale out and put in Morata.
U cant argue with bales inclusion after 3 goals in 3 games
He’s a great dead ball specialist. Doesn’t like to pass the ball though.
Two of his goals were goalkeepers mistakes. Morata should be ahead of him
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I’ve never seen Iniesta as bad as he was against Croatia. Selected in that team on reputation as opposed to what he has actually done for them. Fabregas has been better for them.