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Blackburn are currently 22nd in the table and are outside of safety on goal difference.<\/p>\n
They have been without a manager since Valerien Ismael left his role on 2 February, with Johnson taking interim charge.<\/p>\n
O’Neill, 56, had a similar agreement with Stoke City when his first tenure came to a close in 2020, where he would combine duties with club and country.<\/p>\n
However, the Covid-19 pandemic delayed the Euro 2020 play-offs and O’Neill left his role before those games took place.<\/p>\n
He returned to the international dug out in 2022 and signed a contract until after the Euro 2028 campaign.<\/p>\n
Northern Ireland are aiming to qualify for a first World Cup in 40 years, and a first major tournament since O’Neill guided his country to the Euro 2016 finals in his first spell.<\/p>\n
He was at the Nations League draw on Thursday, where NI drew Hungary, Ukraine and Georgia, but did not speak to the media in Brussels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n