Lee Carsley 'considered' Irish U21 management role

The former Republic of Ireland midfielder was unveiled as the England U21 manager earlier this morning

Coach Lee Carsley gives instructions during an England Under 21 training session

Lee Carsley revealed that he considered taking the Republic of Ireland U21 job before Stephen Kenny’s appointment in November 2018.

Three years ago, Kevin Kilbane and other former Irish teammates such as Gary Breen touted Carsley's credentials and said that the FAI should be "banging down his door" to get him involved with the underage set-up.