Overview
- Blackburn confirmed on Friday that O’Neill has been appointed head coach on a short-term arrangement through season’s end while he remains Northern Ireland manager.
- O’Neill was on the touchline at QPR on Saturday and Rovers won 3-1, moving three points clear of the Championship relegation zone.
- Damien Johnson, initially due to lead the QPR fixture, continues on the coaching staff alongside Steven Davis and Phil Jones in O’Neill’s new backroom team.
- The Irish FA described the job-share as a structured, temporary arrangement and said Northern Ireland’s planning for the 26 March World Cup play-off in Bergamo remains unaffected.
- O’Neill’s contract with the Irish FA runs to summer 2028, and he said it contains a release clause for both parties.