Carlos Queiroz Wants to Succeed Martin O'Neill at Ireland
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has been shortlisted to be appointed as Republic of Ireland next coach.
The former Manchester United assistant has already announced he will leave his role with Iran following January's Asian Cup, after a highly successful eight years in the job
Carlos Queiroz is keen on the newly vacant Irish job, sources close to the Portuguese coach told The Independent.
Queiroz guided Iran to successive World Cups in 2014 and 2018, putting in highly respectable displays, to go with previous qualifications with Portugal in 2010 and South Africa in 2002.
The 65-year-old has also been praised for helping rebuild Iranian football, and is admired in the game for his work with Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford in two different spells that brought several league titles and a Champions League.
The Irish job has become newly available after the FAI parted ways with Martin O'Neill and assistant Roy Keane on Wednesday afternoon, and those close to Queiroz say he would be keen on the role.
