McCarthy in FAI crosshairs to make Ireland return

In what would make for an unusually quick running of the succession stakes, the FAI intend to have a new Ireland manager installed in time for the Euro 2020 draw in Dublin on Sunday week, December 2.

And former Ireland manager and captain Mick McCarthy is the FAI’s number one target to take over for a second term at the helm, following the departure of Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane after just over five years in the job.