Martin O’Neill indicates contract talks may not be resolved until after Euro 2016

Martin O’Neill has given his strongest indication yet he is prepared to leave his future as Ireland manager unresolved until after the European Championship finals in June.

Speaking to journalists after launching the FAI Summer Soccer Schools at the Aviva Stadium, O’Neill dismissed the notion money might be a stumbling block in his contract discussions. “No, that wouldn’t be true,” he said.

Indeed, he even went so far as to declare a deal could be “agreed in 10 to 15 minutes”.