Concern at timing of Delaney exit deal

The chair of the Oireachtas sport committee has expressed his concern at the timing of John Delaney’s departure from the FAI, and has called for transparency as to how much the former chief executive has received in a payoff from the association.

Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd is one of a chorus of voices calling for clarity as to how much was paid to Mr Delaney, amid rumours the FAI gave him between €350,000 and €500,000 to terminate his 18-year relationship with the association.