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Report: Northern Ireland offer Michael O'Neill two-year deal

Northern Ireland are ready to offer manager Michael O'Neill a new two-year contract, according to reports.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill is reportedly being offered a two-year extension by the Irish Football Association.

The 46-year-old was appointed in December 2011 and has led the nation to the brink of qualifying for the European Championships in France next year.

IFA president Jim Shaw said that contract talks would be addressed at the end of the qualifying campaign but according to the BBC, O'Neill will be offered a new deal soon.

Shaw added: "Michael has been superb for Northern Ireland, It took him a tournament to get what he wanted, but now the results are proving he is capable of managing at the highest level, in international football."

"If [a new contract] suits both parties, I am happy with that. But it does not mean there is no commitment to hanging on to our manager. We do not want to lose him at any stage and we will be dealing with Michael in the near future."

Northern Ireland need two points from their final two fixtures to ensure automatic qualification to Euro 2016.

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Kyle Lafferty (R) of Northern Ireland and Richard Guzmics (L) of Hungary in action during the Euro 2016 Group F qualifying match at Windsor Park on September 7, 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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