Heimir Hallgrímsson invites Séamus Coleman to take up ‘hybrid’ role with Ireland as he searches for new club

Heimir Hallgrímsson has invited Séamus Coleman to take up a “hybrid” role with the Republic of Ireland squad when it gathers next week to prepare for the final round of Nations League games against Austria and Kosovo. Coleman has been without a club since he left Everton at the end of last season, but Hallgrímsson is eager for the 38-year-old to find a new club and, for now, take up “a leadership role” with the squad as work as support to the coaches.

“Hopefully that will get him to start playing again and that is our aim, to try to push him to continue playing,” said Hallgrímsson. “He has expressed that he wants to do that.”