Despite loss in Athens FAI wants to avoid a managerial hunt during Women’s World Cup
The Irish management abandoned their 5-2-1-2 system at half-time in Greece as Kenny hauled off the Norwich City forward Adam Idah. The former Dundalk manager was forced into a similar change when Gibraltar, ranked 201st in the world, kept the Dublin game scoreless at the interval. This prompted Kenny to abandon two years of operating with three centre halves as Wolves defender Nathan Collins made way for Celtic winger Mikey Johnston.
On Tuesday, following presentations to the board by FAI chief executive Jonathan Hill and director of football Marc Canham, a decision was made to avoid a managerial hunt on the eve of the senior women’s first major tournament. Vera Pauw’s squad depart for the World Cup in Australia following the France friendly in Tallaght next Thursday.
If the men’s team fail to take at least two points from France at Parc des Princes on September 7th and the Netherlands in Dublin on September 10th, the association are expected to enact a change of management. Ireland’s last qualifier is at the Johann Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on November 18th with a backdoor route to the Euros via a March playoff by no means certain until other groups conclude on November 21st.
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