Former Manchester United defender John O'Shea is appointed interim head coach of the Republic of Ireland.
Former Manchester United defender John O'Shea has been appointed interim head coach of the Republic of Ireland.
The former Sunderland defender had coaching spells with Reading and Stoke City before joining former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney's backroom team at Birmingham City.O'Shea, who retired from playing in 2019, said it will be an "incredible honour" to lead the Republic in next month's friendlies.
Ex-Wales manager Chris Coleman was among the leading candidates for the role, having held talks with the FAI, but he is
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