The FAI are hoping to confirm Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane as the new Ireland management team before tomorrow night. Both men have agreed a deal in principle to succeed Giovanni Trapattoni but O'Neill and Keane are due to fly out to Spain today which could delay the announcement. They're doing TV work for Manchester United's Champions League tie away to Real Sociedad tomorrow night. Some of the other names being mentioned for O'Neill's backroom team include coach Steven Walford, who has worked extensively with O’Neill, former Irish international Seamus McDonagh as goalkeeping coach, and Steve Guppy, a set-piece expert.
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