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John Schofield leaves post as Northern Ireland U21 boss after Euro 2023 failure

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John Schofield has stepped down as manager of Northern Ireland Under-21s following the team's failure to qualify for Euro 2023.Barnsley-born Schofield took on the role in July 2021, having previously been a part-time assistant coach.Northern Ireland finished third in qualifying Group C for this year’s European Under-21 Championship in Georgia and Romania, well adrift of table-toppers Spain and second-placed Slovakia."I am, of course, disappointed to be leaving, however I am comforted by the fact that I have contributed to the development of players and helped them gain invaluable experience in their own journeys," Schofield said in a statement on the Irish Football Association website.

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