Governance of the FAI

[pineapple stu]

Oh it does, yep. Look at the difference between, say, Benfica and Santa Clara, or Celtic and St Mirren

[Stuttgart88]

A lot of clubs and a lot of volunteers are doing great work with zero help from the wider public, the government, or the FAI. Meanwhile, the focus is on the national side as it continues to humiliate us all.

I wasn't arguing against your point, just commenting on how odd it was for someone to mention the u17s as a shining light, while also claiming the LoI isn't one. Shels and Rovers are the football story in the country right now. Well, the positive one.

And Pico Lopes!

[ontheotherhand]

And Pico Lopes!

Absolutely. What a story that is. And another win for Rovers. 😎

[OMTY]

Don't know where to put this, from the IT's budget updates:

Football academies


There is €3 million allocated to support the establishment of League of Ireland football academies for young talent. More money is to follow in future years and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers suggested it could “build a new era for football in our country”.

[ltfc_2004]

I think the more interesting thing is that Sport Ireland rather than the FAI will administer the scheme and also a lot less than the clubs were looking for.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025...3m-in-funding/

[pineapple stu]

Wouldn't be too worried about it being less than the FAI were going for - I'd be disappointed if they didn't go in with more than they were looking for to be honest.

A couple of pro staff at each club could make a sizeable difference in fairness.

[sbgawa]

Im guessing its 3 million devided by 20 and ringfenced to cover additional Full time employees...
Or is this the way the FAI finally unload all there civil service hours coaches and they become employed by the clubs EGHHhhh. hope not

[rebelmusic]

They should have thrown us an extra 20k for a sports psychologist

[Buckett]

Im guessing its 3 million devided by 20 and ringfenced to cover additional Full time employees...
Or is this the way the FAI finally unload all there civil service hours coaches and they become employed by the clubs EGHHhhh. hope not

I think it's between 26 clubs, to include the LOI underage clubs that don't have a senior side; Klub Kildare, etc.