FAI make shock manager appointment as Iceland’s Heimir Hallgrímsson is unveiled as new Ireland boss
Heimir Hallgrímsson announced as the new Republic of Ireland Manager in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
The 231-day search for a new Ireland boss is finally over with Iceland’s Heimir Hallgrímsson appointed head coach of the men’s national team.
After a prolonged, much-criticized search which saw the FAI miss two deadlines of February and April, the association has this afternoon confirmed that the Iceland native is their new man.
The 57-year-old, who is also a qualified dentist, enjoyed a long playing career in his native country before moving into men’s management in 2002.
After becoming co-manager of Iceland in 2013 alongside Lars Lagerback, Iceland famously reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 after a historic last-16 win over England.
Hallgrímsson then took sole charge of the team and led Iceland to their first-ever World Cup appearance in 2018.
Most recently he has been in charge of the Jamaican national team, as he handed in his resignation…
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