Confirmed by the way: https://www.rte.ie/amp/1013087/?__tw...mpression=true
Happy with this.
Allardyce, Sam
Bilic, Slaven
Bruce, Steve
Carsley, Lee
Clement, Paul
Coleman, Chris
Cook, Paul
Goran-Eriksson, Sven
Grayson, Simon
Hughton, Chris
Keane, Robbie
Keane, Roy
Kenny, Stephen
Kerr, Brian
Lennon, Neil
McCarthy, Mick
Moyes, David
Queiroz, Carlos
Redknapp, Harry
Wenger, Arsene
Says it all for me. Hire a man and ask him to transform the whole system for a third of what we pay our manager. I'm sure the FAI would have got Kenny for 400k. Kenny is capable of doing a job with the home based youngsters and possibly yielding much better domestic players in ten years time. But hey who cares about the future when you've got all the money in the world
Confirmed by the way: https://www.rte.ie/amp/1013087/?__tw...mpression=true
Happy with this.
Yeah, I agree. Kenny can learn a lot from a two-year involvement with the national team. Obvious issue is what happens if someone who got Dunfermline relegated turns out not to be up to the Ireland role in two years' time.
Slightly surprised Mick is ok with the deal, but if he can do half as good a rebuilding job as last time, it'll be a good appointment.
Though there is a slight feeling of the FAI playing to the populist gallery in it all.
I’m really happy with this even if it shores up JD’s position.
A guy comparing Kenny to Michael O’Neill on Twitter made me think: ONeill did/does a super job but he had a nightmare first year. We can’t afford that.
The U21s being managed properly for once is going to be crucial. We know the 19s are a good bunch. The continuity will be great.
I wonder what Dokter’s position is if Kenny also has oversight from 15s up. I think he’s primarily a planner / structure designer rather than a coach / coach motivator so I expect he stays. I’d say he deserves too, to be fair.
And Dundalk will be weaker
Apparently McCarthy had no idea about Kenny taking over after 2 years and wants the clause removed.
Classic FAI, don't you go changing Delaney, you crazy beautiful idiot.
Oh well that didn't take long.
Things starting to revert to type now.
If McCarthy know nothing about Kenny taking over in 2020 - I'm thinking that part of the story is nonsense and Kenny is just getting the U21 job and overseeing the youth teams.
Crazy guarantee from the fai on Kenny. What if Hughton/Rodgers etc want the job when two years is up. WC campaign and all that.
Mick wants another 2.4mill over 2 years. Just give him 2 years & see how he does.
The FAI (Delaney) truly are a joke. They’ve got McCarthy to sign up for a secondment!!! But didn’t tell him. Classic.
Okay - it's just rubbish from journalists now.
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