Staunton set for Man Utd coaching role

Steve Staunton

Dundalk’s Steve Staunton could be in line for a return to coaching with Manchester United.

The former Liverpool and Aston Villa star is being lined up for a job on David Moyes’ coaching staff for next season. It is anticipated that the former Ireland manager will take the place of Ryan Giggs on the staff at Old Trafford, with the veteran midfielder set to walk away from the game at the end of the season after an alleged dispute with Moyes.

Staunton has been out of the game since losing his scouting role at Sunderland following the appointment of Paolo Di Canio as manager last year.

While spells with Ireland and Darlington didn’t yield the results he would have wanted, he is still a hugely respected figure in the game having been part of the last Liverpool side to win the league title in 1990 and having captained his country in the 2002 World Cup.

Moyes knows Staunton from his spell at Everton, with the pair having become close having met off the field in Liverpool.

Staunton anxious for a return to management

Dundalk-born former Liverpool and Aston Villa defender Steve Staunton is anxious for a return to management.

The former Republic of Ireland captain managed his country from January 2006 to October 2007, which was followed by a brief and unsuccessful stint in charge of Darlington.

However, the experience of those two roles hasn’t dampened his appetite for a job in management as he told BT Sport’s Life’s A Pitch last night that a managerial career still appeals to him.

“I would love to. I’m mad enough to do it,” he said.

Staunton also said it was good to see Roy Keane back involved with Ireland and said he hoped it worked out for him and Martin O’Neill.