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5. Others
Current Leeds boss Brian McDermott
Norwich boss Chris Hughton is an extremely popular figure in Ireland from his playing days. Capped 53 times by Ireland, the 54-year old would be a shrewd selection by the FAI although the man himself has ruled him out of the reckoning claiming he is very happy at Carrow Road. Having served as the national team’s assistant manager under Brian Kerr from February 2003 to October 2005, Hughton is qualified enough to replace Trapattoni.
Leeds boss Brian McDermott is another person being talked about for the vacant post and the former Reading manager could be a surprise yet experienced selection.
Celtic’s Neil Lennon will be an unusual selection given his success at Celtic makes him inseparable from the Scottish Champions’ long term plans, yet he will be an enthusiastic figure to lead Ireland to the next level.
Then there is the unknown factor that always seems to be the case for the FAI. When Giovanni Trapattoni was appointed as the manager there were six to seven names on the table for the media to debate yet the legendary Italian was not one of them and the Irish Football Association came up with a high-profile selection. Let’s wait until Christmas to get a clearer picture of who will step into the big shoes.
