Organisation: National League Executive Committee

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FAI board approves decision to restart League of Ireland

The FAI board has approved the decision of the National League Executive Committee (NLEC) to restart the SSE Airtricity League at the month's end.

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Premier Clubs Alliance demands FAI probe into relegation move

Sligo Rovers treasurer David Rowe said the club had been “railroaded” and “mugged from all sorts of sides”.

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Decision made on League of Ireland but discontent continues

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Niall Quinn: League of Ireland changes were 'least disruptive' option

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Shamrock Rovers welcome decision on League of Ireland format and return

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Promotion and relegation to apply as decision made on League of Ireland resumption

Clubs want cash guarantees from FAI

League of Ireland clubs will demand specific information and financial guarantees from the FAI before agreeing to restart the 2020 season.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

US interest but League of Ireland needs Fifa cash boost

A US-based firm has expressed an interest in live-streaming League of Ireland fixtures but it will take a mammoth financial contribution from Fifa for the 2020 season to resume behind closed doors.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Maximum of 214 people to be allowed into behind-closed-doors League of Ireland matches

A maximum of 214 personnel, including players, will be allowed inside a football ground for League of Ireland matches played behind closed doors.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

League of Ireland clubs presented with plan for behind-closed-doors return

Some have been sceptical about the suggested return of football behind closed doors.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Testing times in every sense for Irish footballers

Amid all the discussion about how and when the League of Ireland might resume, there is a fundamental question which arises irrespective of whether games will be able to take place in summer or autumn, behind closed doors or with limited spectator access.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus tests a key component for League of Ireland to return

Amid all the discussion about how and when the League of Ireland might resume, there is a fundamental question that arises irrespective of whether games will be able to take place in summer or autumn, behind closed doors or with limited spectator access.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Cork City ‘would not last too long’ playing behind closed doors

The reaction from Cork City to fresh proposals for the possible resumption of the League of Ireland is that playing behind closed doors is a non-runner, whereas deferring the season to the autumn may yet prove to be the most realistic option.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

FAI and clubs considering League of Ireland return dates

A behind closed doors League of Ireland resuming on the planned date of June 19 is among a number of options being considered in light of the Government ban on gatherings in excess of 5,000 people until the end of August.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

St Pat's lay off players and coaches

The club say they made the decision “with considerable regret” but felt they were left with no option in the face of a collapse in their income stream and fresh uncertainty about when the League of Ireland will be able to resume.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

FAI to seek clarity on mass gatherings

Interim CEO Gary Owens says that the FAI plans to hold talks with the Government as soon as possible to discuss the implications for Irish football of the newly announced ban, applying until the end of August, of gatherings of over 5,000 people.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

League of Ireland wrap: Working group revived; Shamrock Rovers implement pay cuts

A working group to create a vision for the future of League of Ireland football has been revived.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

FAI extends football shutdown to April 19

The FAI have formally extended the shutdown of Irish football until April 19, inclusive, but said it still remains “committed” to a June return for the SSE Airtricity League.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

League of Ireland clubs eye slice of €800k cake

League of Ireland clubs intend accessing the €800,000 in extra State aid to ease the financial burden caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2020

Covid-19 leaves League of Ireland clubs in a dark place

LEAGUE of Ireland clubs will today ponder some stark options as the Covid-19 pandemic threatens the very future of many.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Ireland internationals donate to emergency fund supporting League of Ireland players

James McClean, Enda Stevens, and Kevin Long are behind the initiative.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

Sligo Rovers lay off players and staff following League shutdown

The decision of a club of Sligo’s stature escalates the crisis for the domestic game, writes John Fallon.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

FAI advises clubs to cancel training

In the absence of an outright ban on training, one source said there was “some confusion” on the issue.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

League of Ireland braced for shutdown amid coronavirus outbreak

League of Ireland fixtures are still set to go ahead as scheduled this weekend but the domestic game is now bracing itself for the full impact of the spread of coronavirus, including the likelihood of an imminent shutdown of the SSE Airtricity League.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

Global sporting industry in holding pattern

Sport may shrink in significance in these unprecedented times but the sight of empty stadiums and speculation over the fate of previously ‘untouchable’ events as the Olympic Games and European Championships hammer home just how serious things have become.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

FAI assessing the cost of potential League of Ireland shutdown