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Steve Staunton finally lost his job. The FAI are getting specialists in (probably Bobby Robson) to head hunt a new boss. Who do you think it should be?
I'd love to see them take a punt on Didier Deschamps with Steve Heighway as assistant. Deschamps was a phenomenally successful player and has began his managerial career in similar fashion, taking Monaco to the Champions League final and winning Juventus promotion to Serie A. He's currently out of work so he wouldn't cost the FAI a penny in compensation. At just 39, he's young, enthusiastic and highly qualified. Potential problems could be a lack of knowledge of the Irish game, which is why somebody like Heighway should be brought on board.
Heighway was the Liverpool youth coach until a few months ago with great success. He won the FA Youth Cup three times (including the last two tournaments) and has coached the likes of Stevie Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen into their 1st team. As a former Irish international, he'll be familiar with our game while his contacts in underage football should steer him in the right direction when it comes to identifying young talent to bolster the full international setup.
Another problem would be the fact that Deschamps will have designs in the France job so it may not be a long term appointment. As such, the FAI should look to follow the French model (and that of Liverpool in the past) of promoting managers from "the boot room". Talented bosses like Stephen Kenny should be given control of the U21 and U19 teams. Somebody like Arsenal Head Of Youth Development Liam Brady or Brian Kerr should be head hunted as FAI Director Of Football to put in place a system to foster the next generation of Irish players and coaches.
Any opinions on who'd be in the frame for the job and why?
I'd love to see them take a punt on Didier Deschamps with Steve Heighway as assistant. Deschamps was a phenomenally successful player and has began his managerial career in similar fashion, taking Monaco to the Champions League final and winning Juventus promotion to Serie A. He's currently out of work so he wouldn't cost the FAI a penny in compensation. At just 39, he's young, enthusiastic and highly qualified. Potential problems could be a lack of knowledge of the Irish game, which is why somebody like Heighway should be brought on board.
Heighway was the Liverpool youth coach until a few months ago with great success. He won the FA Youth Cup three times (including the last two tournaments) and has coached the likes of Stevie Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen into their 1st team. As a former Irish international, he'll be familiar with our game while his contacts in underage football should steer him in the right direction when it comes to identifying young talent to bolster the full international setup.
Another problem would be the fact that Deschamps will have designs in the France job so it may not be a long term appointment. As such, the FAI should look to follow the French model (and that of Liverpool in the past) of promoting managers from "the boot room". Talented bosses like Stephen Kenny should be given control of the U21 and U19 teams. Somebody like Arsenal Head Of Youth Development Liam Brady or Brian Kerr should be head hunted as FAI Director Of Football to put in place a system to foster the next generation of Irish players and coaches.
Any opinions on who'd be in the frame for the job and why?