Michael O’Neill: Chris Brunt says NI return could be difficult for former boss

Michael O’Neill: Chris Brunt says NI return could be difficult for former boss

Chris Brunt and Michael O'Neill celebrate after Northern Ireland's 2-0 win over the Czech Republic in the World Cup qualifier in September 2017
Brunt believes it might prove difficult for O’Neill to achieve success with the current Northern Ireland squad

Michael O’Neill could find returning for a second spell as Northern Ireland manager difficult, former international Chris Brunt has said.

O’Neill, who led his country to the Euro 2016 finals during a nine-year spell in charge, has been widely tipped to replace Ian Baraclough as boss.

Baraclough was sacked by the Irish FA on Friday after winning seven and losing 14 of his 28-game reign.

“It’s hard to go back, isn’t it, if you are Michael O’Neill?” Brunt said.

“He did such a good job the…

Report

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *