Ross asked Delaney for tickets to see Man Utd

Sports Minister Shane Ross has admitted asking ex-Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney for tickets to a crunch Europa League soccer final — despite insisting he paid for the seats himself.

Ross asked Delaney for tickets to see Man Utd

Sports Minister Shane Ross has admitted asking ex-Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney for tickets to a crunch Europa League soccer final — despite insisting he paid for the seats himself.

Mr Ross is the latest politician to be embroiled in an FAI tickets access controversy just a week after making fresh calls for transparency throughout the soccer body.

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