Mick Wallace and the League of Ireland

Mick Wallace and the League of Ireland


Wexford Youths FC manager and owner Mick Wallace has expressed his views and spoken at length about a number of key issues concerning soccer in Ireland, including the structure of the game in this country; current problems facing the League of Ireland; his own club Wexford Youths, and changes he would like to see in the the First Division.

"2008 was a difficult year for League of Ireland football but most of the problems were of a particular nature, mainly financial and not indicative of the overall health of the game in Ireland, Wallace said. "For a number of years, several of the senior clubs have been living beyond their means and '08 just happened to be the year that it caught up with them. The policy of paying more money to players than what was achievable on overall income was unlikely to last forever. It was not a good business plan.


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I agree with the fact of too many games, for instance, in the Premier this season, each team will play each other 4 times, if clubs were to meet in the league cup, that would make it 5 times, the FAI cup possible 6/7 times and add to that the Setanta Cup, that would make a possible 7-9 times, one team could each other, I think it has to be looked at.