Ireland manager Stephen Kenny came out swinging in a spiky exchange with a journalist who branded his tenure of the national side as 'shambolic'.
The nation's hopes of reaching the EURO 2024 finals seem to be hanging in the balance after Kenny and co suffered a damaging 2-1 defeat to Greece in the qualifying campaign on Friday evening with Kenny's current record as boss coming in for some heavy scrutiny. The 51-year-old was quizzed on his future but claims he has sought "no assurances" over what lies ahead should the side not turn their campaign around.
And one reporter engaged in a verbal tete-a-tete during Kenny's press conference before Ireland are due to take on Gibraltar in a crucial clash at the Aviva Stadium. Kenny accused the journalist of 'absolute terrible disrespect' before James McLean, who will make a landmark 100th appearance for his nation, jumped to his manager's defence as tensions got high.
