‘It’s a job that appeals to me’ – ex-NI international Neil Lennon coy on Republic of Ireland manager hopes
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Former Northern Ireland international Neil Lennon was coy on his hopes of landing the Republic of Ireland job after being asked about in in his role as a pundit on Premier Sports FA Cup coverage this afternoon.
With reports from the UK indicating that England U-21 boss and former Ireland international Lee Carsley has turned down the opportunity to take the job Lennon’s name has come to the fore in the race to be appointed Stephen Kenny’s successor.
Lennon has previously admitted his interest in the job and he reiterated that position without giving much away amidst reports that he met with the FAI regarding the position yesterday.
"Not a lot (to tell). I've been on this show before saying the job would really appeal to me,” he said.
“There is a process ongoing. Whether I am part of the process or not remains to be seen.
“At the minute you're just dealing with speculation. There is a lot of names still involved in the hat, whether Lee (Carsley) has ruled himself in or out.
“Yeah, it's a job that appeals to me...
“I achieved one ambition by playing for and managing Celtic. If I was going to go down the international route, then Ireland would be my first choice really.
“Like all these jobs, and I know this from my own experience, there are millions of candidates who would love a job like this, millions of candidates who would love club jobs as well.
“I've just got to be patient and wait and see what decision they come to. That's as much as you're getting.”
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