Terry Venables has not applied for the vacant Republic Of Ireland manager's post, but refused to rule himself out of the running to succeed Brian Kerr.
Former England manager Venables was the subject of a widespread gamble on Tuesday, prompting a number of leading bookmakers to suspend betting on the position.
Several names have been linked with succeeding Kerr, including Steve Staunton, David O'Leary, George Burley and John Aldridge, but it appeared on Tuesday that Venables was in pole position.
Sky Sports News made contact with Venables on Wednesday morning and he confirmed he had not been approached, but stopped short of ruling himself out of the running.
"I've not been approached for the Republic of Ireland job and I've not applied for it," he told Sky Sports News.
Venables has extensive knowledge of the international scene, having previously managed both England and Australia, and his profile could fit the bill for the FAI who are looking for a manager with the stature to lead them to Euro 2008 after they missed out on a spot at next summer's World Cup finals.
Former England manager Venables was the subject of a widespread gamble on Tuesday, prompting a number of leading bookmakers to suspend betting on the position.
Several names have been linked with succeeding Kerr, including Steve Staunton, David O'Leary, George Burley and John Aldridge, but it appeared on Tuesday that Venables was in pole position.
Sky Sports News made contact with Venables on Wednesday morning and he confirmed he had not been approached, but stopped short of ruling himself out of the running.
"I've not been approached for the Republic of Ireland job and I've not applied for it," he told Sky Sports News.
Venables has extensive knowledge of the international scene, having previously managed both England and Australia, and his profile could fit the bill for the FAI who are looking for a manager with the stature to lead them to Euro 2008 after they missed out on a spot at next summer's World Cup finals.
