“Football is about winning, it’s about competition, it’s about sporting merit,” he said. “I think it’s kind of a natural thing to give to those who have won a competition a special treatment like this.” Those words, spoken by the then UEFA boss Gianni Infantino in 2015, seem to suggest that
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UEFA confirm dates for EURO 2020 games in Dublin
Following UEFA's publication of match dates for the EURO 2020 tournament, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross T.D. and Minister of State for Tourism Brendan Griffin T.D., the Football Association of Ireland and Dublin City Council welcomed the announcement as Dublin prepares to host four games in the
FAI supports UEFA’s zero tolerance stance on pyrotechnics
The Football Association of Ireland supports UEFA's zero tolerance stance on pyrotechnics to ensure the safety of all supporters attending games. The FAI will work with An Garda Siochana, Emergency Services, Local Authorities, Clubs and all stakeholders throughout 2018 to raise awareness and fully implement new directives from UEFA. Education programmes will
Dublin selected as city to host the Euro 2020 draw
FAI have banned two Athlone Town players for one year following investigation
The FAI have released a statement with results from their investigation that they have been carrying out over the last few months following an UEFA Betting Fraud Detection System report. They have banned two players Igors Labuts and Dragos Sfrijan from all football related activities for 12 months. Full Statement below: The Football
Dundalk draw Rosenborg in the Champions League
The election of Gianni Infantino from a League of Ireland perspective
Last Friday February 26th saw an important election take place nationally, one that will shape our political landscape for the next five years. There was also an important election on the same day in Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland at the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress, which had been called to elect someone