Government warned FAI any funding they received would be on conditional basis

The Government warned the Football Association of Ireland at the beginning of this year that any future funding they would receive would be conditional and require detail.

Documents seen by Breakingnews showed the minutes of the last meeting between the Department of Sport and the FAI regarding funding on January 31st.

Among the people who attended was Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne, who told the FAI they would face significant funding cuts if they did not meet the 40 per cent gender diversity target, which they said they would meet shortly.

When discussing the report published on progress made by the FAI in the implementation of reforms set out in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Mr Byrne said a detailed request would be needed from the FAI, setting out their financial needs.

He said if funding were to be provided, it would be conditional, and some elements of the MoU such as the 50/50 split of independent directors on the board would need to be provided. Mr Bryne stressed…