Ian Baraclough appointed new Northern Ireland manager

Belfast: Ian Baraclough has been confirmed as the new Northern Ireland manager, a statement on their official website said.

Baraclough, who has put pen to paper on an 18-month contract, is set to lead Northern Ireland into a packed calendar of games including UEFA Nations League, the UEFA Euro 2020 play-off semi-final away to Bosnia-Herzegovina, UEFA Euro 2020 - should Northern Ireland qualify - and the next FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, the statement on irishfa.com, read. Baraclough will take over from Michael O'Neill. IANS

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