Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has been appointed Blackburn Rovers boss until the end of the season in a move that will see him take on both jobs simultaneously.
Confirming the appointment on Friday, Blackburn said interim boss Damien Johnson will be in the dugout for Saturday’s Championship game against Queens Park Rangers with O’Neill watching in the stands.
In addition to leading Blackburn’s efforts to avoid relegation to League One, O’Neill will also be tasked with preparing Northern Ireland for next month’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Italy.
If Northern Ireland win in Bergamo on 26 March, they will face Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina in a play-off final five days later.
