“It is a query for him, however would we like to have him? Sure.”
He could have solely had a handful of coaching periods with Northern Eire, however interim boss Kris Lindsay has already left a giant impression on his gamers in response to long-serving midfielder Nadene Caldwell.
Lindsay will lead NI of their opening two 2027 World Cup qualifiers away to Switzerland on Tuesday, 3 March and at residence to Turkey on Saturday, 7 March.
What occurs past that for Lindsay, who additionally manages the Northern Eire males’s under-16 crew, stays to be seen, however early indications from Caldwell recommend the gamers are totally behind Tanya Oxtoby’s short-term substitute.
“Kris has are available for these two video games and has been a breath of recent air,” she informed BBC Sport NI’s Nicola McCarthy.
“He is had home-based periods for the gamers and you may see his enthusiasm already and hopefully that may come throughout on the pitch. He desires each particular person participant to be 1% higher and that is all we are able to ask.
“Kris has been very open, trustworthy and clear with the gamers, he is totally in. He is laid out what he desires and the gamers what they need, so we’re on the identical web page.
“I am certain he want to go on and take the job, it is one thing he is concerned in and he’ll like to remain concerned in.”


