Hill: 'Nobody has been offered the job and nobody has turned it down'

Marc Canham indicated endgame on the 11-week recruitment process was looming.

NEARING END: FAI CEO Jonathan Hill says they are near the end of the manager recruitment process. Pic: ©INPHO/Dave Winter

The FAI admit they have an idea of their preferred candidate to become Ireland manager as they ‘near the end’ of search.

Recent UK media reports that leading target Lee Carsley - or any other contender - was offered and rejected a contract offer were dismissed by the FAI delegation at the Uefa Nations League draw in Paris.