David O’Leary dismissed reports suggesting he is favourite to take over as Ireland boss saying he would decline the offer if approached by the FAI. The former Ireland defender has been out of work since being sacked by Leeds this summer and was immediately installed as one of the favourites to Ireland after McCarthy decided to step down as Republic boss.
But O'Leary insists he has no intention of moving into international management at this stage in his career.
He said, “I would love to manage my country one day but if the FAI were to approach me now I would have to decline. I loved the day-to-day involvement of club management and I would really like to be involved in that again first.”
Meanwhile, John Aldridge has said he would be interested in the vacancy saying, “I've always stated when I was managing Tranmere that I would be delighted to manage my country and it is a fantastic job for anyone to be associated with.
“There will be a lot of good managers put their name forward so we will have to wait and see. I know all the lads very well indeed but I don't really want to push myself forward and plug myself now - I'll do it in the right manner when the time is right.”
Filed by Johnny Proby
Filed by Johnny Proby
