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No, and I doubt Hughton would either.

"Chris, you had a great time playing for the Republic of Ireland, the manager's job is available at the moment, is it something you'd be interesed in?" "No. What I am very interested in is the job that I am doing here. I have got a group of players that have worked very hard to get into this...

I think such is the way with modern football that no-one in the top 6 is likely to come in for Hughton, which is a shame for him and decent managers like him. The middle tier of the Premier League is really only Everton, I think. The rest, including the likes of Watford, Bournemouth...

Oh > "It [managing Ireland] is something I would definitely never say never to. If you're going to coach, you want to coach at the highest level, and being able to do that at international level is the highest level." Phew > "My real desire is day-to-day football, being out there on the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5jNnDMfxA (Any opportunity to re-use this should be taken)

I just don't see it as a step up in any way. That's not saying it's a job he wouldn't like to do at some stage, but not right now. It feels like more of a "on the way down" rather than "still on the way up" kinda gig.

I'm really not sure he would. It's taken him a few clubs to get to a club where he is massively respected, not under the threat of the sack every time he loses a game and his stock as a top-class manager is still on the rise. International management is a completely different role, and I'd be...