Stephen Kenny takes aim at FAI as St Pat’s prepare for historic clash in Istanbul
After an impressive showing in last night’s 0-0 first-leg draw, the Saints now stand one match away from making history as they target the first European group stage qualification in the club’s history.
But with the second-leg to come in Istanbul next Wednesday, the Inchicore side must first travel to Oriel Park to face Dundalk in the league on Sunday – an FAI scheduling decision Kenny labelled as “insane” earlier this week. The Louth club were asked to postpone this weekend’s Premier Division clash but refused.
Pointing to the fact that Basaksehir have this weekend off to rest up – after their league authorities postponed the club’s games to aid preparation – as has been the case in Northern Ireland with Larne (also in Conference play-off), Kenny says if a league wants to be “serious and ambitious”, postponing games is what needs to happen in this scenario.
“They (Turkish league) prioritised the teams qualifying for the group stages. If you are serious and…
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