A Legend from Manchester United has revealed that he had last year with the Football Association of Ireland with the Football Association of Ireland with regard to the task of the manager of the Republic of Ireland.
The at the time of Ireland Stephen Kenny's contract at the end of 2023 was not renewed at the end of 2023.
The 53 -year -old – who replaced Mick McCarthy three years earlier in the role – was not offered a new deal after recording only six victories in his 29 competitive competitions that are in charge.
In their hunt for a replacement, the FAI spoke with a number of candidates, including former man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, before he finally appointed Heimir Hallgrimsson.
In January Solskjaer returned to the Dugout with Besiktas and the club led to a fourth placed finish in the Turkish Super Lig.
On Thursday, Besiktas is confronted with St Patrick's Athletic, who are managed by Kenny, in the third round of the UEFA Conference League qualification.
For the game, Solskjaer thought about his interest in the track of the Republic of Ireland.
'I have had some good conversations [regarding the role]”He said.
“But in the end it didn't get that way and I am very happy where I am now, we will say so.”
Solskjaer's former Manchester United teammate Roy Keane would also be in the race to take over Kenny's departure.
Keane had previously served as an assistant to Martin O'Neill for his country between 2013 and 2018.
Although it was the bookmakers' favorite at a certain moment in the recruitment process, Keane eventually eventually lost to the relatively unknown Hallgrimsson.