Forget about Chris Coleman – here are four managers you’ve never heard of who could be perfect for Ireland

Midtjylland manager Thomas Thomasberg (left) and Marek Papszun, who won the Polish league with Raków Częstochowa.

Michael Minihan

One of the takeaways from the FAI’s search for a new manager is how parochial the process remains.

In a time when we’re told on a regular basis that effective use of data is transforming how football operates, it appears the FAI is still relying on its little black book. And if the last few weeks are anything to go by, nobody whose name is written in there has much interest in the Ireland post.