John Fallon: FAI delaying Kenny sacking risks recovery scope for Ireland team

Eight weeks and four games of purgatory await until the international year concludes with the friendly on November 21 against New Zealand.

HIGH-PROFILE GIG: Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny with supporters after the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and San Marino. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Whenever he does depart the chairman’s seat, Roy Barrett’s advice about removing the emotion from football debates should be transposed into distilling the noise around the main position at the FAI.

Stephen Kenny currently possesses that job of senior men’s team manager, one we’d argue is the most high-profile of any in Irish sport.