👨‍💻 FM? Manager could lead both club and national team at once, here’s how | OneFootball

Everyone who enjoys Football Manager has already taken on multiple roles in the game, coaching a club and a national team – at the same time!

After Fernando Diniz, with Brazil and Fluminense, it might now be Michael O'Neill's turn to take on dual roles, à la FM!

The 56-year-old Northern Irish coach is in advanced negotiations to take over Blackburn Rovers.

According to BBC Sport, O'Neill is expected to initially take on the club in a joint role until the end of the season.

If an agreement with the Irish Football Association is quickly reached, O'Neill could be in charge of the Ewood Park club as early as this Saturday (14), against Queens Park Rangers, in the English League Cup.

Northern Ireland faces Italy in a World Cup playoff semifinal in March and then either Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina in a final or friendly, depending on the result in Bergamo.

O'Neill is expected to be involved in both matches and, if Northern Ireland qualifies, he will be the coach at the 2026 World Cup.

If they don't qualify, he could immediately focus on Blackburn, which is in the relegation zone of the Championship, the English second division.

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