The buck stops with Staunton
Staunton has chosen the former Liverpool midfielder and current Aston Villa reserve coach, who is well known to the new Irish manager from his time at both clubs.
The news of MacDonald’s appointment contradicted earlier reports circulating yesterday that Bobby Robson planned to invite his former right-hand man John Carver to join him in the new Irish set-up.
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