Steve Bruce is eyeing a return to management and has thrown his hat in the ring for the vacant Republic of Ireland job.
The former Manchester United defender has been unemployed since his sacking from Championship side West Brom in 2022.
But he has revealed that he is 'itching' to get back to work following his longest spell out of football in his near half-century involvement in the game.
'This is the longest I've been out of the game.' The 62-year-old told Ladbrokes Fanzone. 'I was unbroken for something like 46 years, and unfortunately, I've had a year out, now.