Former Leeds United, Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur man among favourites for Republic of Ireland role

Former Leeds United coach Gus Poyet is among the favourites to take charge of the Republic of Ireland national team.
Tom Coates
By Tom Coates
Published 5th Feb 2024, 15:07 BST

The FAI confirmed back in November that manager Stephen Kenny would not be be given a new contract, a call that fuelled speculation regarding the future of the national team.

Various managers have thrown their names in the hat, with Steve Bruce and Roy Keane among those to have admitted to being open to the job.

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However, neither feature particularly highly on the list of favourites. Poyet, on the other hand, has been installed as one of the BetVictor favourites at 8/1, meaning only Lee Carsley and Neil Lennon sit above him.

Gus Poyet is currently in charge of the Greece national team. Image: Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesGus Poyet is currently in charge of the Greece national team. Image: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
Gus Poyet is currently in charge of the Greece national team. Image: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

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Poyet is already in international management, having taken over as Greece’s head coach in February 2022. It marked his first move into the world of international football, having previously only managed at club level.

He counts Sunderland and Brighton & Hove Albion among his former clubs and he has also worked as an assistant at Leeds and Tottenham Hotspur.

During his time at Elland Road, he assisted Dennis Wise as the Whites tried to stave off relegation to League One. With the club in the grip of financial uncertainty, Wise and Poyet’s men finished bottom of the Championship and fell into the third tier.

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