Northern Ireland secure Worthington as manager

Nigel Worthington is to continue as Northern Ireland manager after the Irish Football Association confirmed he had verbally agreed a new contract.

The deal is due to run for the length of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, the governing body said in a statement.

Worthington's future was unclear after his contract finished at the end of 2009 and he was linked with Sheffield Wednesday.

IFA president Raymond Kennedy said: "I am delighted are are able to reappoint Nigel as the manager of our international team."