Gus Poyet reaffirms interest in Republic of Ireland job

Gus Poyet has once again courted the possibility of becoming the next Republic of Ireland manager as his contract with Greece enters its final few months.

After the Greeks' 2-0 win at the Aviva Stadium in October, Poyet went out of his way to praise the Irish fans.

"It is a big plus for us to have this situation now and be able to beat the Republic of Ireland twice because, I tell you, the support in here... I would like to be in charge of the team here," he said.

"I would love that. I would absolutely love that. I think it is a terrific place to come and play football. I was even surprised coming from the hotel, watching the people. I pay attention a lot. How many people have got the tracksuit? The black one. How many people have the green. Listen, in Uruguay we are patriots, but I don't think many people buy the national team tracksuit.

"I don’t remember, maybe I am wrong. The shirt? Yes. But I don’t think many people buy the tracksuit. They are there with the tracksuit, it is proper. It is proper."

It's unusual for an opposing manager to deliver such praise for set of fans, but Poyet has doubled down on his admiration for Ireland.

In an interview with LiveScore, he said: "My contract finishes in March. So, finish the [Euro 2024] play-off games and it’s over. It doesn’t matter if I qualify or not because there is no extension.

"We used to say when you’re a player, six months left on your contract and you can start looking for a job.

"Now, that is a possibility that they [Ireland] will like me, that they will contact me. That’s a different matter.

"I congratulated them because the atmosphere was spectacular. It was a pleasure. The future will tell."

Greece are guaranteed a place in the play-offs for Euro 2024 due to their