Football Corner

The FAI have refused to comment on claims that they have spoken to Terry Venables about the vacant manager role. Venables has also said that he has not applied for the job and that their has been no contact between the two parties. Speculation linking Venables with the post has heightened after one bookmaker suspended betting on the post following heavy backing for the ex-England coach. Venables had many sucsess as England manager including guiding them to Euro 96 semi-finals.

This vacant Ireland post has been thet talk of pretty much all of Ireland in the past few weeks and many top managers have been linked with the job including former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill and current Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, but it now seems as though Venables is favourite for the job. Venables' agent Leon Angel has declined to comment on the speculation linking his client with the position. "To comment would not be fair to any of the parties," said Angel.

I would be very keen to see how Venables did as Ireland boss cause there are some very talented players in the current Ireland side and there is a new crop starting to come through. Being an Irish man myself I personaly didn't think that someone like Venables would get the job and I was hoping for someone like O'Neill but I wouldn't be to unhappy if Venables were to be appointed.