Heimir Hallgrimsson: 'I'm not going to hang or execute anyone for that performance'

Still, in the overall context of what the Icelander views as his imprint for a qualifying group containing Portugal, Armenia and a Hungarian side they welcome for the opener on September 6, this wasn’t the note to sign off the summer on

Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson. Picture: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

After some spurned the opportunity in Luxembourg of being on Ireland’s ticket towards the Land of Opportunity, the manager deemed it a minor hiccup rather than reality check.

“I'm not going to hang or execute anyone for this performance,” stressed Heimir Hallgrimsson about a stalemate that eroded progress from wins over Bulgaria and drawing with a superior Senegal side last Friday.