Lyrics from a song wrote in 1975 hilariously look like they reference the FAI's ongoing managerial search.
Paul Simon's 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover doesn't sound like the sort of song that could be used to describe anything in the world of football.
But the chorus includes the names of past Ireland managers, Jack (Charlton) and Stan (Steve Staunton) as well as three candidates for the vacant role in Roy (Keane), Gus (Poyet) and Lee (Carsley).
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The lyrics are as follows: "You just slip out the back, Jack
"Make a new plan, Stan
"You don't need to be coy, Roy
"Just get yourself free
"Hop on the bus, Gus
"You don't need to discuss much
"Just drop off the key, Lee
"And get yourself free."
The song was Simon's sole number-one hit as a solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, with the American writing it following his divorce from his first wife Peggy Harper.
The FAI's search for a manager is set to finally conclude next month, with John O'Shea putting his name in the hat after taking charge of the Boys in Green on an interim basis for their recent friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland.
He said: “For me the full focus was on the two games, to enjoy the moment in terms of learning from it and really understand it.
“I wanted to learn about myself in terms of how I cope with the situation with the games, and learn if I want to do it more.”
Pushed on being a manager in his next role, rather than a coach, O’Shea said: “Look, the emphatic answer from me would be, yes. But where that is, let’s wait and see.
“My instinct would be that I’m more than ready and capable to be a manager.
“Let’s wait and see. I can only speak for how much myself and the staff have enjoyed working with the players.”
O’Shea continued: “These two games have only given me a taste for more, whether that’s with Ireland or club football.
“I’ve loved every minute of it and I’ve been fully engrossed in it, but I’m just annoyed we didn’t get a win in either of the two games.”
And the FAI refused to rule O’Shea out of the running to become permanent manager following a board meeting on Wednesday.
Asked if O’Shea was in the running, FAI President Paul Cooke left the door open and said: “It will be revealed in April.
“We have narrowed the process well down. We will be comfortable that the candidate will fit into our plan and processes going forward.”
And Cooke continued: “It was a scheduled board meeting where we discussed various matters.
“One thing I will say, which will interest most football fans, is that we’re on schedule for an April announcement for the men’s national team manager.”
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