Stephen Kenny will remain in charge of the Republic of Ireland team for the final three games of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign and the international friendly with New Zealand in November, the FAI has confirmed.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday morning, FAI CEO Jonathan Hill said that Kenny's future would not be discussed until a review meeting after those games.
"We want to qualify for major tournaments, the public want it, the FAI want it and football in Ireland needs it so we are of course disappointed to have lost the last two games," Hill said in a pre-prepared statement.
"These will be discussed at the next FAI board meeting in September as review all international windows as normal.
"Whilst we might not have achieved the results we hoped for during this campaign, with qualification for the tournament set as a goal at the outset, I know the managers and players are fully focused on the remaining matches this year – and they will prepare for and deliver those matches accordingly.
"Once those matches are played, as with the women's World Cup campaign, we will then conduct an in-depth review of the campaign in its entirety and after the final friendly match in November against New Zealand. The board will then meet to consider this review and the next steps."
Asked by RTÉ could he confirm that Kenny, whose future has been the focus of intense discussion since their 2-1 loss to the Netherlands, would remain in charge until the end of the Euro qualifying campaign, Hill said: "Indeed I am, and the final friendly game against New Zealand as well."
Hill would not, however, confirm that Kenny would be in charge if Ireland were to reach a play-off for the event in Germany, reiterating that review would take place following the November international window.
In a wide-ranging conference, Hill also addressed issues former Ireland women's manager Vera Pauw raised following the decision of the FAI not to offer her a new contract following the side’s World Cup campaign.
