Kennedy fills IFA void
Irish Football Association president Raymond Kennedy is taking on the mantle of chief executive in addition to his own role - until Thursday at least.
That is when the governing body's 11-man board will meet in Belfast, following the sacking of Howard Wells.
The panel will then decide what is the best way forward and whether Kennedy should continue in the short term until Wells's successor is appointed.
Hughes seeks kick-start
Captain Aaron Hughes believes back-to- back wins over minnows San Marino would revitalise Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign.
Saturday's defeat to two late goals in Slovenia left Hughes's side with just one point from three games.
But he said: "I do not think it's all over. If we can get maximum points from our next two games against San Marino, that'll get us back in the mix."