Forest axe will put Hughton at the centre of the Ireland question

53-times capped Hughton has never hidden his desire to lead Ireland at the appropriate time

Nottingham Forest manager Chris Hughton during the Sky Bet Championship match at Ewood Park, Blackburn.

Chris Hughton is a couple of years too late to assist the FAI on their governance journey but inevitably he’ll be part of a conversation whenever the managerial vacancy arises.

Hughton chose, during his sabbatical from the dugout in 2014, between jobs at Norwich City and Brighton and Hove Albion, to enrol onto the English FA’s ‘On The Board’ programme.