'If there is no news, tell us' - O'Shea to FAI
John O'Shea's four-game stint as Republic of Ireland interim manager ended with Tuesday's 3-0 defeat by Portugal
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John O’Shea has called on the Football Association of Ireland to provide immediate clarity on whether he remains under consideration to be the new Republic of Ireland manager.
O'Shea's four-game stint as interim manager concluded in Tuesday's 3-0 defeat by Portugal.
Those matches included a win over Hungary and a draw with Belgium who both will be in action at Euro 2024.
The former Manchester United defender now wants to know whether he remains in contention to be Stephen Kenny's successor or should seek employment elsewhere.
"For everyone going forward, it is important that everyone knows what is happening as quickly as possible," said the Waterford man.
“But also, if there is no news, [the FAI need] to tell [us] that there is no news. I know everyone wants the answer, let’s wait and see.”
The FAI has been searching for a successor to Kenny since November.
England game is Nations League opener
O’Shea does plan to travel to Germany to watch a number of Euro 2024 games but remains in the dark over whether he should be scouting England's campaign with a view to possibly being in charge for the Nations League opener in Dublin on 7 September.
After Kenny's departure, FAI director of football Marc Canham originally spoke of having a new boss in charge for the Nations League draw in February but the target date then became early April before the governing body later admitted that an appointment might not be made until September.
Prior to becoming the Republic's interim boss, O'Shea's last club role was as first-team coach at Birmingham City during Wayne Rooney's brief spell in charge at St Andrew's which ended in January.
In his latest comments, O'Shea hinted at management options that could materialise in the coming weeks.
“When you want to get into management, there could be opportunities.
"I’ve been senior international manager for four games. Obviously, we talk about whetting the appetite.”