Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill signs new four-year contract

O'Neill's deal, which sees him become the highest-paid manager in Northern Ireland's history, keeps him in charge until June 2020.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill signs new four-year contract

Michael O'Neill has signed a new four-year contract as Northern Ireland manager after guiding the country to this summer's European Championships.

O'Neill's deal, which sees him become the highest-paid manager in Northern Ireland's history, keeps him in charge until June 2020.

It is reward for the 46-year-old after he led the country to their first finals of a major tournament since 1986.

Northern Ireland created history by becoming the first fifth seeds to win a European Championship qualifying group, finishing above the likes of Romania, Hungary, Finland and Greece in Group F.

O'Neill told www.irishfa.com: "I am extremely proud to be manager of Northern Ireland and I have thoroughly enjoyed the role over the past four years.

"I am therefore pleased to have signed this new long-term contract with the stability that it brings to me, the staff and the players. We are all now looking forward to Euro 2016 and the chance to create more history this summer."

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