Stephen Robinson: Motherwell manager is bookies favourite to be next Northern Ireland boss after Michael O'Neill quits

Motherwell FC boss Stephen Robinson is listed as the 5/4 favourite with one bookies firm to become the next Northern Ireland manager, following today's resignation by Michael O'Neill.
Stephen Robinson has been Motherwell manager since 2017Stephen Robinson has been Motherwell manager since 2017
Stephen Robinson has been Motherwell manager since 2017

O'Neill (50), who guided his country to the Euro 2016 finals in France, has quit the Green Army after eight years in charge to focus on his manager's job at Stoke City.

He had been poised to lead Northern Ireland into March's postponed Euros qualifier with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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However Uefa has now proposed to reschedule this game for the autumn.

O'Neill said: "It was important to leave the association and team in the strongest possible shape in order to not only have the best chance of qualifying for Euro 2021, but allow the new manager time to build upon the success that we have had during my eight-year tenure.

"Throughout my time here, I have been fortunate to have worked with many great coaching, medical and support staff who have all contributed to our successes and shared in some great moments."

Motherwell boss Robbo - a popular figure with fans after leading the club to third place after 30 games of this coronavirus-afflicted season - also has reaching both national cup finals with the Steelmen in the 2017-2018 campaign on his CV.

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Odds to be next Northern Ireland manager (source Sky Bet): Stephen Robinson 5/4, Austin MacPhee 5/2, Ian Baraclough 3/1, Tommy Wright 8/1, David Healy 20/1, Chris Hughton, Grant McCann, Jim Magilton, Martin O'Neill, Michael Flynn all 25/1.