FAI to adopt wait-and-see approach on Uefa president Ceferin's future
The FAI will adopt a wait-and-see approach during Thursday morning’s Uefa congress meeting before deciding whether to follow the English FA’s lead by denying Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, an unprecedented fourth term.
Meanwhile, the FAI is set to propose Waterford IT lecturer and PHD holder Laura Finnegan as the additional female independent director at Saturday’s EGM.
Well-regarded for her previous research work for the FAI and Uefa on topics such as the Relative Age Effect, she is the addition from external channels that met the criteria set by the nominations committee. A background in football was specified for this additional director.
In what will be seen as a rare breaking of ranks, England will signal its opposition to proposals at the governing body’s annual summit.
All of the continent’s 55 member states are to vote on the statute changes and, while they are expected to pass overwhelmingly, the FA intends to make a stand amid widespread disquiet over Ceferin’s plans.
It is possible that the FA will be a lone dissenting voice when votes are cast at Maison de la Mutualité but their closeness to the neighbours means they could be backed.
The FAI are represented in the French capital by President Paul Cooke, new chairman Tony Keohane and chief executive Jonathan Hill.
The latter is a former commercial director of the English FA, Ireland’s successful co-bidders for hosting Euro 2028.
Few around Uefa anticipate a rebellion totalling more than two or three, with a Ukrainian federation newly headed up by Andriy Shevchenko thought to be considering its options.
The Football Association of Wales is understood to have given serious consideration to voting against the alterations but is unlikely to do so.
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