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Michael O'Neill currently manages Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Championship whilst simultaneously serving as head coach of the Northern Ireland national team. The 56-year-old has overseen both roles since taking charge at Ewood Park in November 2022, tasked with restoring the Lancashire club to the Premier League after their lengthy absence from the top flight.
O'Neill's playing career saw him feature as a midfielder for several clubs including Hibernian, Coventry City and Nottingham Forest before transitioning into management. He cut his managerial teeth at Shamrock Rovers and later earned significant acclaim during a seven-year tenure with Sunderland, where he guided the club to the Championship title in 2007. His subsequent appointments included spells at Wolfsburg, QPR and Stoke City, whilst his international work with Northern Ireland brought notable success in qualifying campaigns, though World Cup Finals qualification proved elusive.
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