FAI to address missed manager deadline as search draws a blank

Director of football Marc Canham does not have anybody lined up imminently to fill the vacancy.

POLITICAL FOOTBALL:FAI director of football Marc Canham. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The FAI will today issue an update attempting to explain their latest missed deadline for appointing a new manager.

Marc Canham’s vow to unveil Stephen Kenny’s successor in early April hit the buffers recently when talks broke down with Gus Poyet, the former Greece manager now out of contract.