"You can't do both, there's no way you could do both because I was only able to do the two things because the [play-off] game was in March, there's no way you could do it when the games are in September, October, November, it's just... it's not possible."
"It was tough enough to be honest and I maybe underestimated that a little bit but I was fortunate I had a really good staff at Northern Ireland."
"Look, of course those discussions will take place, you know the club have a decision to make themselves, on what direction they want to go."
"I'm a contracted manager, so the situation doesn't really change from, I suppose for any club, if they wanted me as a manager, they would have to go through the IFA."
Michael O'Neill has acknowledged the difficulties of managing both Northern Ireland and Blackburn Rovers simultaneously. After securing Blackburn's Championship status, he reflected on underestimating the demands of both roles. O'Neill's contract with the Irish Football Association runs until 2028, and he plans to discuss his future with Blackburn. He emphasized that managing both teams is not feasible during busy periods, and he expressed gratitude for his staff's support during the World Cup play-off against Italy.
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