Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough set to sign new contract

Northern Ireland v Switzerland – FIFA World Cup 2022 – European Qualifying – Group C – Windsor Park
(Image credit: Liam McBurney)

Ian Baraclough has confirmed he will sign a new contract as Northern Ireland manager “within the next few days” after confirming his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania and Italy at Windsor Park.

The 50-year-old, who is nearing the end of an 18-month deal he signed last summer to replace Michael O’Neill, has already received the backing of the Irish FA board despite successive defeats to Switzerland and Bulgaria that have placed their Group C campaign in jeopardy.

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