Stephen Kenny focusing on Netherlands clash after Ireland stroll past Gibraltar
Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny is fully focussed on facing the Netherlands in his country’s final Euro 2024 qualifier despite swirling rumours about his contract.
A routine 4-0 qualifier win over Gibraltar in Faro couldn’t prevent the current Irish manager for dealing with questions about his future.
When asked by RTÉ’s Tony O’Donoghue if this Gibraltar encounter marked one of his last games in charge, the Irish manager remained defiant if a little confused.
“Is tonight my last game?” the Irish manager responded.
“We have New Zealand after the Netherlands. From my point of view, the games against Holland and France, were real, real good games, and we were narrowly beaten in both.
“When we go to Holland, they will need to win to qualify. Obviously, they are one of the top sixteen teams in the world. From our point of view, we have to be organised, go there and put in a performance that gives ourselves a chance of getting a result.”
As for overcoming Gibraltar in front of a sparse crowd in Faro, Portugal, the Irish manager was pleased with the quality of his side’s goals. On the night, Ireland did what they had to do in a professional manner that pleased Kenny.
“The lads were very professional and worked the goals well,” Kenny commented.
“They played some very good football. The goals were well worked, there was good movement between the full-backs, wingers and midfield players. There was good interchanging and good timing of the runs for the goals from our attacking players.
“So, it was a good win. We scored four and could have gotten more. These games can be difficult if you don’t get the goals that you need. In the end, it was very comfortable.”
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