Who will be the next Northern Ireland manager? The contenders and the odds to take over after Michael O'Neill's move to Stoke

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Who will be the next Northern Ireland manager? The contenders and the odds to take over after Michael O'Neill's move to Stoke

Michael O'Neill is leaving Northern Ireland to take over at Stoke. He will be at the helm for the upcoming Euro 2020 double-header and even the play-offs in late March. The Irish FA will decide on a replacement soon.

Michael O'Neill has left Northern Ireland to become Stoke manager. The Irish FA will have to appoint a new manager soon.

Stephen Robinson is the current manager of Motherwell. He has been linked with both the vacant jobs at Hearts and Hibernian. Robinson guided his club to both League Cup and Scottish Cup finals in his first season in charge. The 44-year-old earned seven caps for Northern Ireland during his playing career.

Michael O'Neill has left Stoke to become the next Northern Ireland manager. Oran Kearney is the second favourite after Michael O’Neill. Coleraine are currently on a 51 game unbeaten run in the three big domestic competitions.

Tommy Wright is a former Northern Ireland goalkeeper. He has been manager of St Johnstone for six years. His first five seasons ended in top six finishes. Last weekend St Jansh's won 3-2 over Hamilton. Wright's team is currently ninth in the Scottish Premiership.

Grant McCann is the favourite to become the next Northern Ireland manager. Michael O'Neill is moving to Stoke. McCann guided Doncaster to the League One play-offs last season.

Michael O'Neill has left Stoke to become the next manager of Northern Ireland. David Healy is the current favourite to succeed him. He has won six trophies in his first four years in charge of Linfield. The Linfields won the league title last season and the League Cup last year. They also won a play-off against Qarabag.

Ian Baraclough is Northern Ireland Under 21 manager. He won the tournament in Spain and Northern Irish finished second in their group. Baraclough has worked with many players in and around the NorthernIreland senior squad. Before taking charge of the Under-21s, Baricloug led Sligo Rovers to the League of Ireland title and Motherwell to promotion/relegation play-off success over Rangers.

Jim Magilton is the Irish FA Elite Performance Director. He led Northern Ireland Under 21s from 2015 to 2017. Mag Milton was involved in setting up Northern Irish's first full-time residential Academy for young players.

Michael O'Neill has left his job as Northern Ireland manager to join Stoke. Martin O’Neill is the favourite to take over. O'the former Leicester and Celtic manager is 16/1 to replace him. He was sacked by Nottingham Forest in January after finishing ninth in the Championship.

Michael O'Neill is leaving Northern Ireland to become Stoke manager. Austin MacPhee is currently in caretaker charge at Hearts and is 16/1 to replace him. Former Northern Irish defender Aaron Hughes is also 16-1. Other candidates are Mark Hughes, Nathan Jones and Roy Keane. Sam Allardyce and David Moyes are 40/5.


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