Steven Davis primed to join Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland backroom team following retirement
Steven Davis is set to join Michael O'Neill's coaching staff following his retirement from playing
Steven Davis will be offered the chance to join Northern Ireland’s backroom team following his retirement as a player this week.
Sunday Life Sport understands that discussions have already taken place between Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill and Davis about the possibility of the legendary midfielder coming on board.
For both Northern Ireland players and supporters, the addition of Davis to O’Neill’s set-up would be hugely popular, though there is no rush or timeframe on the move with the Rangers great still coming to terms with his retirement as a player and weighing up his options.
The 39-year-old is planning to do his coaching badges in the summer of 2024, with many of his former bosses including O’Neill having said in the past that Davis has the qualities to go into management and could lead Northern Ireland in the future.
Earlier in the 2023/24 season, Davis was given a shock opportunity in the dugout as interim boss of Rangers in between the sacking of Michael Beale and the appointment of Philippe Clement.
The most capped male United Kingdom-based player in history with 140 international appearances was in charge of his boyhood club for two games and relished and learnt from the experience.
Respected throughout the UK and beyond after a fabulous career with Northern Ireland, Aston Villa, Fulham, Rangers and Southampton, praise was heaped on Davis when he announced on Thursday that he was hanging up his boots.
In December 2022, the midfielder sustained a serious knee injury and, try as he might to make a comeback, it wasn’t to be, leaving behind a lasting legacy as a player including trophies galore at Rangers and
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