April board meeting to ratify new Ireland manager

FAI director of football Marc Canham during a media briefing for the FAI's Football Pathways Plan at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

On International Day of Happiness, Lee Carsley crushed hopes of the FAI’s long search for a manager ending with his name on the press release.

The FAI board will assemble on Wednesday, April 3 to rubberstamp the candidate to have emerged through the most protracted process for a boss in their history.