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16/03/2016
NI Manager Signs New Four-Year Contract
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has signed a new four-year contract which will see him continue in his role until 2020.
Mr O'Neill led the international team to qualification for EURO 2016.
His team also created history by becoming the first fifth seeds to win a European Championship qualifying group.
In December 2015 his achievements as Northern Ireland manager were recognised when he was awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award and the RTE Sports Manager of the Year Award.
Mr O'Neill said: "I am extremely proud to be manager of Northern Ireland and I have thoroughly enjoyed the role over the past four years.
"I am therefore pleased to have signed this new long-term contract with the stability that it brings to me, the staff and the players. We are all now looking forward to EURO 2016 and the chance to create more history this summer."
(CD/MH)
Mr O'Neill led the international team to qualification for EURO 2016.
His team also created history by becoming the first fifth seeds to win a European Championship qualifying group.
In December 2015 his achievements as Northern Ireland manager were recognised when he was awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award and the RTE Sports Manager of the Year Award.
Mr O'Neill said: "I am extremely proud to be manager of Northern Ireland and I have thoroughly enjoyed the role over the past four years.
"I am therefore pleased to have signed this new long-term contract with the stability that it brings to me, the staff and the players. We are all now looking forward to EURO 2016 and the chance to create more history this summer."
(CD/MH)
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