Liam Brady urged there are nonetheless huge query marks over the way forward for Republic of Eire boss Stephen Kenny, regardless of improved performances on the again finish of the World Cup qualifying marketing campaign.
enny has steadied the ship after the horrors of the house defeat towards Luxembourg earlier this 12 months, but Brady urged there was room for enchancment on an evening when his aspect struggled to create clear minimize scoring probabilities in a 0-0 draw towards Portugal in Dublin.
Chatting with RTE, Eire legend Brady poured chilly water on the temper of pleasure amongst some Eire followers as a choice on Kenny’s future looms massive for FAI chiefs.
“I would put the brakes on {that a} bit,” he stated. “I feel the jury continues to be very a lot out (on Stephen Kenny). His contract goes to subsequent June and now we have some video games in March and extra in June.
“If I used to be one of many folks within the FAI who must determine whether or not he stays or goes, I would sit and wait till now we have performed these video games.
“Why do you assume he deserves to get a brand new contract now? I am saying, if I used to be a kind of folks within the FAI, I would not be in a rush to make any choice.
“That is in all probability the worst qualifying marketing campaign now we have within the World Cup or the Euros for the final 20 years.”
Former Eire supervisor Brian Kerr additionally urged the jury is out on Kenny, as he gave his verdict to Virgin Media Sport.
“I’ve stated all alongside that they made unhealthy errors from the beginning,” he acknowledged. “The issues it’s worthwhile to get proper are the alternatives on gamers, the form and elegance of play and the work on the coaching floor in order that it brings out a response and motivates the group.
“That is the nineteenth recreation. The one video games he has received are towards Andorra, Azerbaijan and Qatar. Plenty of the opposite video games had been poor.
“This recreation towards Portugal was the perfect now we have seen beneath Stephen. Portugal had been effectively wanting their finest group, however the defence was strong and the distribution from the again was good.
“The midfield had been compact and form clever it was good. The urgent was good they usually compelled Portugal in errors and a number of the construct up play was good.”
FAI chiefs will meet within the coming weeks to evaluate what occurs subsequent with Kenny, with a groundswell of assist from Eire followers for him to proceed in his function heading into the Euro 2024 qualifiers.