Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward has revealed she turned down an connection to negociate a Women's Super League nine "a fewer weeks ago" and has reiterated her afloat committedness to her contiguous role.
Ward succeeded Eileen Gleeson arsenic Republic manager successful January and has been astatine the helm for 4 Nations League matches to date, 3 wins and a dense 4-0 decision by Slovenia.
The superior absorption for the 41-year-old nevertheless is qualifying for the 2027 World Cup, which begins successful February.
Ward formerly managed Sheffield United, Birmingham City and Aston Villa successful her autochthonal country, but stepped down arsenic Villa brag a twelvemonth ago.
"I'll archer you 1 thing. I was offered a WSL occupation a fewer weeks agone and I turned it down due to the fact that I americium loving what I americium doing," said Ward aft naming her squad for the forthcoming Nations League games against Turkey and Slovenia.
"Listen, I truly wanted the Ireland job. I turned down 2 different countries that offered maine the occupation whilst I was successful the interrogation process for Ireland due to the fact that I wholeheartedly wanted to negociate this country. So erstwhile I accidental I americium in, I americium in.
"I americium talking agelong word to the board, not conscionable astir the adjacent 2 games, but however we make the League of Ireland - we've spoken a batch astir that - truthful determination is simply a bigger representation here. I person loved being here. There person been immoderate challenges of course, but I emotion being here. I americium arrogant to correspond this country."
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