Ireland has decided to part ways with its coach Stephen Kenny, who failed to qualify for Euro 2024, the Irish Football Federation announced on Wednesday evening.
Kenny, 52, was appointed in April 2020 and, in this role, led Ireland’s entire campaign to qualify for the Euros. But, in a tough group, with France and the Netherlands, the Irish selection could not do better than 4th, also behind Greece, with only six points (2 victories, 6 defeats).
The departure of the coach was thus widely expected and the person himself was skeptical about his chances of being extended on Tuesday, following the 1-1 friendly draw against New Zealand. at Dublin.
His successor has not yet been appointed.
If Ireland only recorded 6 victories in 29 matches under his command, the President of the Federation still paid tribute to Stephen Kenny, who “worked tirelessly to create the right environment to support the development of our men’s selection.
“Stephen has overseen an important transition period (…) and introduced a significant number of young and new players… This will provide a solid foundation for whoever takes over,” he added.
Ireland’s last qualification for a Euro dates back to 2016. It then lost against France (2-1) in the round of 16.