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Sanchez confident about doubling up

New Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is confident he could remain as Northern Ireland manager while taking charge of a Premiership club.

Sanchez has put his international duty to one side and has been appointed at Craven Cottage until the end of the season in an attempt to keep them in the Premiership.

He believes it is possible for him to have a dual role permanently in the future, and said: "The Northern Ireland situation is that now we drop into Team Northern Ireland mode, that is in place now.

"I think it is possible to do both, I've read one or two people who have said it is impossible. I'm an international manager, I know that I can do the international job and a top job at the same time.

"Most of the managers in the Premiership and Championship go to Dubai in the international weeks, the only difference is that you'd go and take a team for those two weeks."

He added: "For the next five games I will be focused on Fulham, thereafter I will focus on internationals."

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