Mick McCarthy linked with south korea managers job

[Puckoon]

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Wolves to make McCarthy statement 

Reports are linking McCarthy with the vacant South Korea job
Wolverhampton Wanderers are to make a statement about boss Mick McCarthy, who is being linked with the vacant South Korea coach's job.
McCarthy and former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier have been confirmed as the two candidates.

The Korean Football Association is set to to make a decision by Saturday.

KFA president Chung Mong-joon said: "We have received the final answer from both candidates and now have to agree on a contract."

Korea have been searching for a new coach since July when Pim Verbeek stepped down after leading the Taeguk Warriors to third place at the 2007 AFC Asia Cup.

McCarthy has previous international experience after spending six years in charge of the Republic of Ireland and steered them to the second round of the World Cup in 2002, before taking over at Sunderland.

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Looks like Mick McCarthy is going to South Korea to be an international manager again. I seriously hope he does

TH8r

The 48-year-old parted company with the Black Cats in March 2006 with the club bottom of the Premiership and took over at Molineux four months later.

Wolves are currently sixth in the Championship, having won nine of their opening 20 league games this season.

Houllier, meanwhile, is available after leaving Lyon earlier this year.

The former Liverpool manager is France's technical director having spent two successful years in charge of Lyon.

The 60-year-old has also been linked with the England job.

[Billys Boots]

The Koreans don't even know who he is - they've a picture of Mick Byrne up on their website apparently.   

[Leo]

After Kerr & Staunton we can now see just what a good job Mc Carthy did with Ireland. Although Wolves were beaten last night they have the best defensive record in England this season and are strongly tipped for automatic promotion. This is a club with no money and I hope he stays with them as they were my favourite team from (long ago) childhood and have had a really bad run until lately.

[stew]

After Kerr & Staunton we can now see just what a good job Mc Carthy did with Ireland. Although Wolves were beaten last night they have the best defensive record in England this season and are strongly tipped for automatic promotion. This is a club with no money and I hope he stays with them as they were my favourite team from (long ago) childhood and have had a really bad run until lately.

I hope McCarthy is successful wherever he goes, I think he is a good manager and he did a good job with the Ireland team.

[his holiness nb]

Houllier has ruled himself out according to sky sports news.

Looks like Mick is on the way.

[glens73]

Mick McCarthy has confirmed he is staying wth Wolves.

Anyway, I think South Korea are actually after the physio Mick Byrne not Mick McCarthy.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2007/12/136_15017.html