A frank FAI board meeting on Tuesday is expected after sports minister Shane Ross confirmed he wants a clearout of veteran council members by July. That condition of the State’s €25m bailout announced on Thursday will see at least two FAI directors — including newly-elected president Gerry McAnaney — forced to step down. Ross, however, upped the ante in his bid to rid the FAI of the old guard by insisting that the clause by be removed. Within the list of casualties are FAI junior council secretary Dennis Cruise, former board members Mick Hanley and Jim McConnell, along with several League of Ireland delegates. Women’s FAI chairperson Frances Smith, who also chaired the audit committee of the FAI, is another stalwart in the firing line.

Source: Irish Examiner February 01, 2020 08:15 UTC