A Hibs manager who took charge of 123 games in the Scottish capital could land a huge international job.
Following a terribly disappointing Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, the Republic of Ireland national team has confirmed the dismissal of manager Stephen Kenny.
According to SkyBet, the Boys in Green have their sights set on two well-known managers with a track record in the Scottish Premiership, with the intention of competing in the 2026 World Cup.
Neil Lennon, who managed Hibs from June 2016 to January 2019, is one of those names with odds of 4/1.
With 71 points from 36 games, the Northern Irishman led Hibs to the Scottish Championship title in 2017, finishing 11 points ahead of Falkirk, who came in second.
Lennon left the Hibees midway through his third season to return to Celtic, but he stabilised the team in the top division with an outstanding fourth place result.
Over the course of his two stints with the Hoops, the 52-year-old won five Premierships, four Scottish Cups, and one League Cup.
Prior to Nick Montgomery’s arrival, Lennon was connected to a sensational comeback to Hibs. However, he was fired by AC Omonia in Cyprus in October 2022, even though he had won the Cypriot Cup.
Former assistant coach Roy Keane was seated next to Martin O’Neill during the 2016 European Championships, the last major competition in which the Republic of Ireland participated.
Right now, Keane is the 3/1 odds-on favourite for the position (SkyBet). Before retiring from football, the 67-time international—who is best known for having abandoned his nation’s World Cup squad in 2002—enjoyed a brief six-month tenure at Celtic Park.
Injury plagued Keane’s tenure with the Hoops, as he only made ten appearances. The former captain of Manchester United recently stated that, despite adding the League Cup and Premiership to his impressive prize collection, he “regretted” moving to Celtic Park.
In his 52-year management career, he has led Sunderland to two championships: the 2007 Championship and the Premier League survival the following year.
However, he was fired by the Tractor Boys after less than two years in the dugout because he was unable to replicate the same success in a subsequent stint at Ipswich Town in the Championship.
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