FAI President confirms decision on John Delaney's new role was made after media queries on €100k loan

A delegation from the FAI, including former chief executive John Delaney, is appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport today.

Key points:
• Former FAI CEO John Delaney has said he could not answer committee questions on the €100,000 loan to the FAI, citing legal advice
• FAI president Donal Conway said a short term cash flow issue arose in April 2017
• Mr Delaney issued a personal cheque for €100,000 which was cashed the next day to meet the bill from one unnamed contractor
• Mr Conway said the FAI did break the rules by not informing Sport Ireland of the loan
• FAI board not told about €100,000 loan for almost two years
• Mr Conway confirmed a report recommending a new role for John Delaney was commissioned by the FAI only after media queries into a 2017 €100,000 loan.