Vera Pauw's future as Republic of Ireland manager will be decided at an FAI board meeting on Tuesday.
The 60-year-old, whose current contract is now up, led the Girls in Green to their first ever appearance at World Cup in the summer.
They performed well in a difficult group but failed to make the knockout stages.
After narrow defeats to co-hosts Australia and reigning Olympic champions Canada, Ireland drew 0-0 with Nigeria to exit the tournament on something of a positive note.
However there was tension behind the scenes. The manager's relationship with captain Katie McCabe has been strained for a while, with an on-field row during the Nigeria stalemate magnifying their issues.
McCabe wanted Pauw to make changes in the later stages of the match; Pauw refused, and said in her post-match press conference: "If Katie McCabe wants a change, it doesn't mean… she's not the coach."
McCabe subsequently tweeted out a zipped-mouth emoji noted for staying silent when wanting to say something.
It was an unsavoury end to their debut appearance at the tournament, but the biggest cloud over Pauw's reign comes in the form of lingering allegations around her time as Houston Dash manager.
In July, two days before Ireland played France at Tallaght Stadium, The Athletic published a lengthy article chronicling Pauw's time at the Dash. Four ex-players and three former members of staff spoke about Pauw's reign under the cover of anonymity, with the Dutch woman's methods described as being "abusive and inappropriate".
Pauw has strongly denied all the allegations, claiming there is an individual actively trying to "destroy" her career as she questioned the timing of the story's publication.
Before The Athletic piece was published, Pauw had been hopeful a contract extension would be done and dusted before the World Cup, but talks with the FAI stalled, leaving the manager in an awkward limbo.
Pauw took the reins almost four years ago, succeeding Colin Bell. She has consistently aired her desire to lead Ireland into the upcoming UEFA Nations League campaign and Euro 2025 qualifiers, but her position looks under real threat.
After the team arrived home at the start of this month, the FAI said they planned to "undertake a full and comprehensive review" of their performance at the tournament.
That review - and the future of the manager - will be up for discussion at the association's board meeting tomorrow.
Ireland are next in action against Northern Ireland on Saturday 23 September in a historic Nations League fixture at the Aviva Stadium.
It will be the first time the women's national team has played a competitive game at the Lansdowne Road venue.
