Kerr’s days numbered?

THE FAI Board of Management will discuss Brian Kerr’s contract as international manager next week.

Kerr’s contract expired with the 0-0 draw against Switzerland on Wednesday, which condemned Ireland to missing out on next summer’s World Cup finals. A three-man FAI sub-committee - consisting of CEO John Delaney, president David Blood and honorary secretary Michael Cody - has already begun to examine the fall-out from Wednesday’s game and will report its findings to the 10-man Board which will ultimately vote on whether to renew the manager’s contract.

The expectation is that Kerr will not be offered a new deal, despite statements of support from some of his players in the aftermath of Wednesday’s scoreless draw against the Swiss.