FAI Statement - 13 January 2008

The Football Association of Ireland wishes to clarify several points that have arisen from media coverage of the process to select a new manager for the Republic of Ireland senior international team.

1: No person has been offered the job. Any suggestion to the contrary is incorrect.

2: No announcement of an appointment will be made until the selection panel have made a recommendation to the FAI Board of Management; the board have ratified that recommendation and the nominee has accepted the position.

3: The first announcement of the appointment of the next manager will be made on the FAI website (www.fai.ie).

4: Because of the need to maintain confidentiality the FAI and the selection panel do not comment publicly or privately on the candidates.

5: The FAI is happy with the progress being made by the selection panel.