Hamilton appointed to board seeking new Irish boss

FAI PRESIDENT Milo Corcoran yesterday said the new international team manager would be expected to have a much greater involvement in football in Ireland than had Mick McCarthy or Jack Charlton.

“Our profile on the international field is much higher now than it was when Jack Charlton joined us,” he said, “and we will expect the new manager to do more than just turn up for international matches.”

Mr Corcoran was speaking after the FAI had announced the appointment of the former Northern Ireland team boss, Bryan Hamilton, to the interview board of four who will be responsible for appointing the new manager. He spoke enthusiastically of the qualities of Mr Hamilton and the experience he will bring to the process of identifying the new manager. He said the first priority for the committee of four was to draw up a job description for the incoming manager and in this regard the FAI intend to be more demanding than in the past.