"I talked to the guys on the board and they all praised the current staff. I talked to Seamus Coleman this morning. He praised the staff a lot, and the same with John O'Shea.
"I don't come with demands to have staff with me here. I think culture-wise it's good to have the Irish staff continuing so I am pretty flexible, adjustable, and I think I am in an environment that people around me know more about things than I do. Hopefully everything will work out as smoothly as possible."
Hallgrimsson had a contract with Jamaica up to the 2026 World Cup. He chose to resign in order to take the reins with the Boys in Green, and is confident the raw elements are here to build a team capable of getting back to major tournaments.
"When you have some interest from different areas you of course think about the pros and cons. In this case there were a lot of positives," he said.
"Young players that have been given time. So they are young players with international experience. That's the most exciting thing.
"What made my decision was the professionalism from the board. They showed me a big respect even though I knew that they might go for someone else. I insisted that I wanted to finish the Nations League with Jamaica and then the Copa America. They were so professional and that was the most appealing thing, working for these people. I hope that it's going to be fruitful."
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