Nigel Worthington has verbally agreed a new deal to continue as Northern Ireland manager until the end of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, the Irish Football Association have confirmed.

Nigel Worthington is keen to extend his reign as Northern Ireland manager providing he has satisfactory talks with the Irish Football Association.

Nigel Worthington is not interested in discussing a new contract as Northern Ireland boss until his country’s World Cup fate is settled.

The Irish Football Association President Raymond Kennedy has announced that Nigel Worthington will be offered a new two-year contract to stay on as Northern Ireland Manager.

The Irish Football Association remains quietly confident that the Setanta Sports Cup will go ahead as scheduled despite the broadcaster’s financial troubles.

The president of the Irish Football Association, Raymond Kennedy, is seeking compensation for supporters left out of pocket after their World Cup qualifier against Poland was switched from Szczecin to Chorzow.

An industrial tribunal involving sacked Irish Football Association chief executive Howard Wells could last up to four weeks, it emerged today.

IRISH Football Association president Raymond Kennedy insists a “strong message” had to be delivered to top clubs Linfield and Glentoran after trouble flared in the stands at Windsor Park on St Stephen’s Day.

Irish Football Association president Raymond Kennedy insists a “strong message” had to be delivered to top clubs Linfield and Glentoran after trouble flared in the stands at Windsor Park on Boxing Day.

The head of the North's soccer governing body is keen to have further talks with his Scottish counterparts over the prospect of helping them host the 2016 European Championships.

The continuing failure of the North's football governing body to reform its internal structures is depriving local clubs of a £4m (€4.78m) British government cash boost, a Stormont committee heard today.

Irish Football Association president Raymond Kennedy is taking on the mantle of chief executive in addition to his own role – until Thursday at least.

Irish Football Association president Raymond Kennedy is taking on the mantle of chief executive in addition to his own role – until Thursday at least.

Northern Ireland are aiming to get their World Cup qualifying campaign up and running tomorrow amid a backdrop of change at the Irish Football Association.

Nigel Worthington is expected to seal a two-year contract as Northern Ireland manager this week.

NORTHERN IRELAND boss Nigel Worthington has warned the Irish Football Association they must take a more “professional” approach to discussions over his new contract.

Nigel Worthington's tenure as Northern Ireland manager will extend to the weekend at least - and perhaps even beyond.

Northern Ireland duo Keith Gillespie and George McCartney have been fined by the IFA following an incident on last week’s return flight from Iceland.

Irish Football Association president Raymond Kennedy is looking into the incident between Keith Gillespie and George McCartney as a matter of urgency.

Irish Football Association chiefs are continuing their investigations into an alleged aircraft fight between two players.

NORTHERN IRELAND stars Keith Gillespie and George McCartney were involved in a fight on an aeroplane before it flew the team from Iceland to London.

The Irish Football Association are investigating an incident between two players as the Northern Ireland squad was about to fly home from Reykjavik this morning.

Jim Boyce has promised he will not interfere after his 12-year tenure as president of the Irish Football Association came to a dramatic end.

Dublin toured to a comfortable win over Derry at Celtic Park before 100 spectators on a 6-19 to 3-11 scoreline.