Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric will contact the Irish FA to request talks with Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez over the Pompey manager's job. Sanchez, who has stated that he would be happy to combine the two roles, is admired by Mandaric.
"We believe that Lawrie is someone who given proper support could be a success at our club," Mandaric told BBC Sport.
"For that reason we are going to ask permission from the IFA to contact Lawrie and see what his views are."
Sanchez told BBC Sport that he would be happy to take on a club role alongside his current position with Northern Ireland.
"I'm committed to the European Championships with Northern Ireland, and I'm looking forward to those games," said Sanchez.
"But if a situation came along where it would be a step up professionally, and the IFA said that they would be happy to combine the two, then it might happen in the future.
"I have really enjoyed the Northern Ireland job, but basically if a good job came along and I could not turn it down, I would look to do both jobs.
"Northern Ireland have only one game left against Estonia this season so any new role will come into place next season.
"There again, it would be one-season operation as the Europeans will be done and dusted in the one year."
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