John Giles says Stephen Kenny has done a good job with the Republic of Ireland, given the players available to him
“I think he has lesser players [than Giovanni Trapattoni and Martin O’Neill did]. He’s brought the young players in. I think he’s been brave in what he’s doing, and I’d love to see him qualify for a competition. They try to play constructive football and most of the time they do, but he doesn’t have a lot of choice at the moment.Kenny was promoted from Under-21 boss three years ago, during the pandemic, ahead of the Euros 2021 play-off against Slovakia.
“I think he’s done a good job, he’s a good fella, a good character,” explained the former league winner with Leeds United. “He’s made progress with the team, with the players he’s had at his disposal. It’s a very, very difficult job. “The fans will dictate how the situation transpires. If the people are still coming to the matches, that’s a big plus for him. It means that they like watching the team, and whoever makes the decision to extend his contract, it will be a plus for him in a big way. The thing for Stephen now to keep his job, he has to beat the teams that we should be beating. He has to do that.”
Ireland host Greece on October 13th, face Gibraltar away three days later, before finishing the group against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on November 18th.
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