Martin O’Neill: Contract talks may not be resolved until after Euro 2016

“You don’t want to go into the Euros and do really badly and think ‘are we back to square one?’”

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 writes Liam Mackey.

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.