Greece boss Gus Poyet has indicated that he would be interested in taking the Republic of Ireland job in the future.
Poyet has enjoyed mixed success during a managerial career that has seen him take charge of seven club teams, the most recent being Universidad Catolica in Chile.
However, the 55-year-old has spearheaded a revival in fortunes for Greece since January 2022, winning 10 of his 17 matches in charge.
Piratiko are currently well-positioned to qualify for Euro 2024 and a win over Netherlands on Monday night would establish a six-point gap over Oranje and leave them requiring just a point from their final fixture with France in November.
Greece's latest success came over Republic of Ireland on Friday when they prevailed by a 2-0 scoreline over a nation that may soon be in search of a replacement for Stephen Kenny.
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At a time when Greece are one of the rising nations in Europe, Republic of Ireland have suffered a fall from grace and seemingly face a period out of the international spotlight.
Nevertheless, Poyet has surprisingly suggested that he is open to managing The Boys in Green in the future, despite the position that he finds himself in with Greece.
As quoted by the Irish Independent, Poyet said: "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.
"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.
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"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."
Poyet's comments come at a time when his contract with Greece expires in December, and it remains unclear whether a renewal is a foregone conclusion.
That is despite Greece having already guaranteed a spot in the playoffs as a bare minimum having won five of their six UEFA Nations League fixtures last year.
Although Greece have made significant progress under Poyet, they lost the away fixtures with France and Netherlands without scoring a goal, and the most notable of Poyet's 10 victories was arguably the one in Dublin on Friday.
Darren Plant
