Governance of the FAI

**Jolly Red Giant** · 15/04/2024, 2:08 PM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

April 30th is Hills last day but do we still have an appointment this week ?

The FAI's chief operating officer David Courell has been appointed interim CEO ahead of what the FAI said would be "a structured search for a full-time successor".

**John83** · 15/04/2024, 7:14 PM

Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant

The FAI's chief operating officer David Courell has been appointed interim CEO ahead of what the FAI said would be "a structured search for a full-time successor".

Great. We should have a new CEO in time for the return of Halley's commet.

**Eirambler** · 15/04/2024, 7:18 PM

And it will probably end up being David Courell.

**Razors left peg** · 15/04/2024, 8:23 PM

Originally Posted by Eirambler

And it will probably end up being David Courell.

He looks qualified for the role looking at his CV

**elatedscum** · 15/04/2024, 8:24 PM

My money is on Mark Canham to get the job in September. Then him to insist on appointing a new director of football (or whatever his title is) before appointing a manager. His replacement comes around in say March and then we have a new manager in place for our failed attempt at qualifying for Euro 2028. Hard to do I know...

**seanfhear** · 15/04/2024, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

He looks qualified for the role looking at his CV

Ealing Green would be wanting somebody with a VC !

**Stuttgart88** · 16/04/2024, 8:13 AM

Originally Posted by elatedscum

My money is on Mark Canham to get the job in September. Then him to insist on appointing a new director of football (or whatever his title is) before appointing a manager. His replacement comes around in say March and then we have a new manager in place for our failed attempt at qualifying for Euro 2028. Hard to do I know...

If it's Canham then he's clearly one to keep an eye on, and not in a good way. It'd imply to me he's obviously a capable political manoueverer and on some sort of Delaney-like grab for control amidst the chaos.

Alternatively, in his favour, it could just be that he's good and the lack of a manager so far is not his fault but instead it's because it's been a hard sell at the financial package offered or the candidate is ready to commit but has to wait (Carsley(!), Sagnol, AN Other...).

**Stuttgart88** · 16/04/2024, 8:43 AM

In context of Hill working from UK, Neil O'Riordan had a funny line today:

"For a sport that needs to move mountains to realise its potential, relocating Hill would have been a good start".

Well I thought it was funny...

**seanfhear** · 16/04/2024, 8:59 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

In context of Hill working from UK, Neil O'Riordan had a funny line today:

"For a sport that needs to move mountains to realise its potential, relocating Hill would have been a good start".

Well I thought it was funny...

Trying to make a mountain out of a mole-hill ! !