126 days on from Stephen Kenny’s departure, fans are still no closer to knowing the identity of his successor.
126 DAYS have elapsed since Stephen Kenny’s reign was officially ended.
Now that these two forgettable friendlies are out of the way, Irish fans can once again focus exclusively on who the next permanent manager might be. If you were to conduct a poll of fans or journalists, at least before he ruled himself out, Lee Carsley would have been the unanimous choice. But that means very little. Stephen Kenny was the most popular option before he got the job and the Dubliner’s ill-fated stint did not go according to plan.
Lionel Scaloni, who guided Argentina to a World Cup triumph in 2022, had never managed a senior team before taking that job and his appointment was treated with much scepticism. Yet the reason all three managers went on to succeed so spectacularly is not primarily down to emotional intelligence or tactical acumen. It is simply because they have many extraordinarily talented players at their disposal.In international football, coaches are prisoners to the players at their disposal.
Yet there’s a reason people love reading articles, listening to podcasts and watching shows speculating on who the next Ireland manager will be.
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