Tim Sherwood: It’s totally up to Jack

Tim Sherwood has revealed that he was involved in discussions with both Martin O’Neill and Jack Grealish about the attempt to call the player into the Irish squad for the games against England and Scotland.

Tim Sherwood: It’s totally up to Jack

But the Aston Villa manager insists that he has not sought to influence the 19-year-old’s decision about his international future.

Asked yesterday if he’d spoken to the Ireland manager this week, Sherwood replied: “Yes. Fine. I told him what I discussed (with Grealish). He was aware of the situation that Jack is not going to make a decision on international football until after the season.”

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