FAI Meet Clubs to Discuss Wage Sanctions

**Mr A** · 28/11/2008, 1:15 PM

From the Independent:

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THE scheduled participants in next season's League of Ireland Premier Division will meet FAI officials at Abbotstown today seeking to agree sanctions on clubs who renege on wage payments.

However, a number of First Division sides are unhappy that they have been invited to a separate meeting with the FAI next Tuesday, rather than all 22 clubs meeting together on the issues -- fearing that the Premier sides will seek to protect their own status.

The teams currently set to be a part of the new 10-team top flight will have a private meeting this morning with the aim of having a clear message before facing the FAI's Internal Compliance Officer Padraig Smith in Abbotstown at 11.0.

Loophole

Central to their discussions will be the matter of sanctions after unhappiness was expressed over the governance of the league this term and a loophole in the rules whereby there is no set punishment for teams who do not meet their wage commit-ments throughout the season.

Some clubs believe that if an immediate penalty was in place, then clubs would be more prudent in drawing up their budget projections.

As it stands, the FAI will have to judge in January which clubs remained inside the 65pc Salary Cost Protocol.

**Mr A** · 28/11/2008, 1:16 PM

Very strange that the FAI are meeting the clubs by division. I guess this reflects the fact that they don't want too much upheaval.

The last paragraph of the article had echoes of the IAG.....

**Dodge** · 28/11/2008, 2:02 PM

Very strange that they know which clubs that are in which division

**passinginterest** · 28/11/2008, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Very strange that they know which clubs that are in which division

I think the end of the article clears that up. It's the clubs ranked 1-10 and 11-22 based on finish positions in the league. It's the clubs that would be in each division if none of them go bust or get refused a license.

Yesterday's circular from the FAI, seen by the Irish Independent, did not refer to the clubs in question by Premier or First Division terms and instead referred to them as ranked 1-10 and 11-22 respectively on sporting merit, which suggests they are bracing themselves for the possibility of promotion and relegation due to non-football issues over the winter.

**placid casual** · 28/11/2008, 3:11 PM

they should get 21 chairs , have a game of musical chairs and the chairman left standing at the end, him and his club can fook off out of it.
repeat year on year until only 10 remain!
it could work.
couldnt do any worse that the keystone cops efforts by that retard fran gavin and his self serving cohorts

**Réiteoir** · 28/11/2008, 3:17 PM

I'm predicting we'll start next season with one 22-team Division...

**cheech** · 28/11/2008, 3:17 PM

Harps chairman John Campbell is at this meeting. Vincent Hoey is not.

**cheech** · 28/11/2008, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by Réiteoir

I'm predicting we'll start next season with one 22-team Division...

I'm predicting you could be right.

**HarpoJoyce** · 28/11/2008, 3:22 PM

Originally Posted by cheech

Harps chairman John Campbell is at this meeting. Vincent Hoey is not.

Campbell is taking over as Chairperson of Drogheda United FC?...........if that's true I think that's awful.

**Mr A** · 28/11/2008, 3:32 PM

Originally Posted by cheech

Harps chairman John Campbell is at this meeting. Vincent Hoey is not.

For the record John is currently our CPO, not our Chairman...

**Longfordian** · 28/11/2008, 3:41 PM

Hoey's probably going to the A League meeting.

**holidaysong** · 28/11/2008, 3:45 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Hoey's probably going to the A League meeting.

Had to laugh, sorry.

**Sam_Heggy** · 28/11/2008, 4:15 PM

Originally Posted by cheech

Harps chairman John Campbell is at this meeting. Vincent Hoey is not.

Sorry to burst the bubble there buddy but, John was at a CPO meeting in Abbotstown, we have a representitive heading down on Tuesday to the first division meeting.

**dublinred** · 28/11/2008, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by Réiteoir

I'm predicting we'll start next season with one 22-team Division...

Would be class, 21 different away trips to choose from.

**Magicme** · 30/11/2008, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by cheech

Harps chairman John Campbell is at this meeting. Vincent Hoey is not.

John was in same room as me at the CPO meeting across the corridor from the other meeting.

**Jersey Cow** · 01/12/2008, 9:04 AM

Would it be that big a shock to see an 18 team one League only seen as Cobh are reportedly looking to return to the MSL, Kildare are reportedly happy with their recent elimation from the First Divison, Merve not expected to take up their place and a couple of other clubs in dire financial straits....

**christo** · 01/12/2008, 9:07 AM

Originally Posted by Jersey Cow

Kildare are reportedly happy with their recent elimation from the First Divison

Where did you hear these reports!!??

**Macy** · 01/12/2008, 10:25 AM

As it stands, the FAI will have to judge in January which clubs remained inside the 65pc Salary Cost Protocol.

Bloody Indo and it's stupid typo's. Surely that should read "the FAI will have to fudge in January which clubs remained inside the 65pc Salary Cost Protocol.

**Sam_Heggy** · 01/12/2008, 10:38 AM

Its a real case of sitting in limbo for a few clubs at present, will Drogheda be in the Premier / First Division / even existance next season?, will Harps or Shelburne be promoted? will the league be "all in one" next season?, how many other clubs are in trouble financially?

At the minute Harps and Shels are preparing for the first Division but one of them are to be promoted when will they be told?

I doubt Drogheda are planning anything other than fundraisers to curb some of their debts.

And who said this league has no drama?