Warren Feeney says he hopes the Northern Eire squad and supporters will unite behind supervisor Ian Baraclough after the Irish FA mentioned they have been conserving religion with the under-fire boss.
Sunday Life Sport revealed that the IFA have formally backed Baraclough, with a spokesperson saying: “Ian retains the help of the Irish FA.”
There have been calls from supporters for Baraclough to be axed after a dismal Nations League marketing campaign.
Northern Eire claimed solely 5 factors from a potential 18 and, though some members of the IFA board are involved on the workforce’s kind, the 51-year-old will stay in cost for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Baraclough’s facet shall be in pot 5 for that draw developing on Sunday.
Former Northern Eire striker Feeney says he hopes a line could be drawn beneath the matter, permitting the previous Below-21 boss to complete the job he began.
“The Irish FA have decided and we now have to maneuver on collectively,” mentioned the Welling United supervisor, who earned 46 caps.
“It’s necessary we get on with issues. Let’s get behind Ian and see if we are able to revive our fortunes.
“We will all bear in mind the place Michael O’Neill was in his early spell and he ultimately turned issues round. Fingers crossed we are able to discover ourselves on the identical highway.
“I can perceive the frustration that comes when outcomes are disappointing, and managers are judged on outcomes. However now all focus must be on the long run and Ian will again himself. He has a squad that's behind him and hopefully they present that within the subsequent marketing campaign.
“You possibly can’t have individuals going in several instructions and hopefully we are able to unite with a settled squad and backroom workforce.
“We’ve received to maneuver ahead and be optimistic. The Euro 2024 draw shall be powerful, however you anticipated that anyway. Worldwide groups aren’t walkovers, however hopefully Ian can discover the best formulation.”