O'Neill not after England job

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Martin O'Neill says he has no interest in replacing Steve McClaren as coach of England.

 

The Aston Villa manager had been put forward as the ideal candidate to take over the national team following the failure to qualify for Euro 2008.

 

The former Northern Ireland international was a contender to replace Sven Goran Eriksson in 2006 before McClaren was handed the reins.

 

But O'Neill has revealed that he will not be in the running for the role this time around as he is fully committed to Villa.

 

"I'm very uncomfortable and very uneasy about doing interviews on hypothetical cases," said O'Neill on Sky Sports News.

 

"I can understand how this has arisen. Obviously I was on the short list last time, I was interviewed for the job and I didn't get the job, but I suppose my name would occur again.

 

"No one has contacted me - that's obvious. I wouldn't expect anybody to so early or to even remotely think about it.

 

"I have a commitment here to this football club. Last time I didn't have a commitment, I was not in club management for other reasons anyway.

 

"But when the opportunity come up to be interviewed for England at that time it was great, I was absolutely flattered and I went to the interview and obviously didn't do well enough.

 

"Now, you have to ask yourself the question, why would you be asked back again?

 

"More importantly, I am absolutely committed to this. I set out 14, 16 months ago to this job and I know that no obstacles are in the way.

 

"This is what I wanted to do. This job is far, far from complete and I feel as if I am just starting and I feel as if I am getting things together.

 

"I want to do this job and that really should end it."

[Jusoda Kid 1]

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