Lagerback on old pal Hallgrimsson: 'The risk he will play some kind of populist football is very small'

Lars Lagerback says his former Iceland co-manager will bring stability to Ireland

Iceland head coaches Lars Lagerback (L) head and Heimir Hallgrimsson at Euro 2018. Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images

The appointment of Iceland's Heimir Hallgrimsson as Ireland coach will bring much-needed stability to the stuttering Irish camp, his former coaching partner Lars Lagerback told Reuters.

Lagerback and Hallgrimsson masterminded the golden era of Icelandic football together, reaching the quarter-finals at Euro 2016 where they beat England, with the latter taking over on his own to steer the island nation to its first World Cup in 2018.