FAI board may opt to give Stephen Kenny short contract extension

Traditionally, the FAI awards contracts from one campaign to another but were unable to in this case due to a legacy of the previous regime

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny speaks to the media. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

The prospect of Stephen Kenny being handed a short contract extension to complete the Uefa Nations League campaign has emerged as a viable option.

A meeting of the 12-person FAI board will convene on Monday week to review the Ireland boss’s performance, primarily World Cup qualification just ended but his eight games in charge during 2020.