The former Wales boss has emerged at the front of the queue with a deal for Lee Carsley stalling.
Gavin Cooney FORMER WALES MANAGER Chris Coleman has emerged as a strong candidate to be the next Republic of Ireland manager.
Advertisement With the prospects of Carsley’s appointment receding, Coleman’s hopes of getting the job have been boosted. Coleman has met with the FAI’s recruitment team of CEO Jonathan Hill and director of football Marc Canham, and his initial optimism that he would be appointed dissipated in the last couple of weeks as the process dragged on.
If Coleman is appointed, his backroom team is expected to include his long-time assistant Kit Symons along with John O’Shea, whom he coached at Sunderland. The FAI are understood to be keen to retain some elements of Stephen Kenny’s coaching staff beyond O’Shea, with opposition analyst Stephen Rice and head of athletic performance Damien Doyle held in high esteem by Canham.
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