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# fai - Friday 10 May, 2019
Sport Ireland to conduct 'extensive' audit of the FAI
It will include an assessment of the football body’s fitness to handle public funds.
# fai - Thursday 9 May, 2019
FAI and IFA confirm details of new cross-border competition
The Unite the Union Champions Cup will be contested from November of this year.
FAI claims legal privilege over 10 documents provided to State watchdog as part of probe
The High Court is to determine whether the documents contain privileged material.
# fai - Tuesday 7 May, 2019
'Their visit is welcome': Uefa delegation meet FAI to discuss governance
FAI interim CEO Rea Walshe and Sport Ireland CEO John Treacy have welcomed the visit.
# fai - Saturday 4 May, 2019
FAI and Sport Ireland invite football community to 'submit ideas on the future of the game'
It has been a difficult few months for the embattled organisation.
# fai - Friday 3 May, 2019
Delaney and FAI critic Paul Cooke to become Association's next Treasurer
There is some considerable change coming to the beleaguered football body.
State's corporate watchdog launches High Court proceedings over FAI matters
An affidavit was filed yesterday by a solicitor for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement.
# fai - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
John Treacy defends FAI presence on crucial reform group
The five-person group will recommend changes to how the football body is run, before the current FAI Board steps down.
# fai - Friday 26 April, 2019
Governance group set up to reform crisis-hit FAI ahead of crunch AGM
Sport Ireland and the football body have set-up a five-person group, the majority of whom are independent.
Uefa hit FAI with €10,000 fine over tennis ball protest
The European governing body’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body were watching events at Lansdowne Road last month.
'Disgraceful' - Ex-FAI boss calls for investigation into association's ticketing deals
Brendan Menton also believes Fifa should step in to take temporary control of the FAI through a normalisation committee.
# fai - Wednesday 24 April, 2019
'I don’t get RTÉ back in Bromley' - McCarthy not worried by Delaney/FAI saga
The Irish manager is adamant that the weeks-long controversy in Irish football has no effect on him and his squad.
# fai - Monday 22 April, 2019
‘They don’t care about anyone but themselves’ – Ex-Ireland international hits out at FAI
Dave Langan has criticised the organisation and says Niall Quinn is the man to bring about change.
# fai - Sunday 21 April, 2019
Sport Ireland claims 'drip feed' of media reports about FAI is harming attempts to reform organisation
It follows another revelation about the FAI and its former CEO.
# fai - Friday 19 April, 2019
John Delaney told Ross of 'valuable project' losing funding and threats to underage football over Brexit
While still CEO, Delaney asked the government to bear this in mind during its negotiations with the EU and UK.
Waterford to lodge appeal against Europa League expulsion
Blues owner Lee Power issued a statement today, saying the club feel ‘misled’ by the FAI.
# fai - Thursday 18 April, 2019
Waterford FC not granted Uefa license following qualification to Europa League
The fourth European place is now set to go to St Pat’s.
# fai - Wednesday 17 April, 2019
St Pat's write to FAI over Uefa licensing
It is understood the matter relates to European qualification.
# fai - Tuesday 16 April, 2019
'The beginning of the end for the old FAI'- Dramatic day sends crisis-hit Association into endgame
The drama unfolded before today’s Oireachtas Committee meeting, and from there a very bad day got worse for the FAI.
Niall Quinn says renaming the FAI might help reform the organisation and 'regain trust'
Quinn met with politicians and members of the local football groups in Leinster House today.
John Delaney 'is still on the payroll' of FAI - Sport Ireland CEO
John Treacy said it is his understanding that Delaney has stepped aside from the association.
Auditors report FAI for breaking company law
The public body issued a statement this afternoon.
Chair of Oireachtas Committee calls for entire FAI board to resign
Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd believes a ‘full forensic audit’ of the association’s finances is necessary.
Uefa silent on John Delaney's role as he steps aside from the FAI
He needs an active role at Abbottstown to run for re-election to the Executive Committee of the European football governing body.
Shane Ross and Sport Ireland to appear before committee over FAI today
Last week, the FAI appeared before the committee.
# fai - Monday 15 April, 2019
FAI say they had 'utilised all funding' at time of €100k loan in response to unanswered questions
The Association have not responded to all of the outstanding issues, however.
Taoiseach: 'Government can't continue funding the FAI unless it's confident the organisation is run properly'
In an interview with TheJournal.ie this evening, the Taoiseach stopped short of stating there should be a clear out of the entire Board
John Delaney offers to step aside from the FAI while an independent investigation takes place
Michael Cody and Eddie Murray have also left the FAI Board.
FAI subject to 'substantial' enquiries from Office for Director of Corporate Enforcement
Sport Ireland are also refusing to rule out a wide-scale, independent audit of the beleaguered football body.
FAI board meeting today set to discuss Delaney's departure
The former FAI CEO has faced criticism after he refused to answer questions on the €100k loan, citing legal advice.
# fai - Sunday 14 April, 2019
FAI says it is taking 'urgent steps to address its current governance and financial issues'
A statement released tonight failed to mention under-fire former CEO John Delaney.
Poll: Do you think John Delaney should leave the FAI?
Delaney faced criticism after he refused to address questions regarding the €100,000 loan and his time as CEO, citing legal advice.
# fai - Saturday 13 April, 2019
Cork City FC says 'no breach to regulations' after TD was removed from stadium amid Delaney protest
Gardaí said that they intervened “following a complaint of a minor assault” at the stadium.
John Delaney set to leave the FAI Exclusive
Another two Board members may leave along with the Executive Vice-President.
'The Day of the White Noise' - Risible silence causes most damaging week in FAI history
Sponsors are asking questions, domestic players are in open revolt, fans are protesting and even the Taoiseach is unimpressed with the FAI.
# fai - Friday 12 April, 2019
'I don't think anybody would be satisfied by it': Leo Varadkar on John Delaney's Oireachtas appearance
Leo Varadkar said the FAI was answerable to the ODCE which has questions that need to be answered.
Anger among TDs as FAI fail to follow through with answers to Oireachtas questions
Jonathan O’Brien says the FAI’s failure to respond to him by their agreed deadline ‘shows the level of contempt they have for the Committee and the Oireachtas members.’
Uefa 'aware' of decision to withdraw State funding from the FAI
Sport Ireland announced on Tuesday that they were to cease providing grants to Irish football.
'We’ve about 50 clubs back - it’s not positive': Leinster clubs voice their concerns over FAI board
Leinster Senior League chairman David Moran has called on the FAI to restore the public’s confidence in the organisation.
# fai - Thursday 11 April, 2019
Top sponsors heap further pressure on embattled FAI
Three and New Balance have called on the FAI to adopt the recommendations of ongoing external reviews.
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