FAI fears for future as Leo Varadkar rules out taxpayer bailout

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out a taxpayer bailout of the Football Association of Ireland, as the FAI outlined that its liquidation is a serious possibility should such a move fail to materialise.

FAI fears for future as Leo Varadkar rules out taxpayer bailout
Mon, 30 Dec, 2019 - 00:00

By Juno McEnroe, Joe Leogue, and Cianan Brennan

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out a taxpayer bailout of the Football Association of Ireland, as the FAI outlined that its liquidation is a serious possibility should such a move fail to materialise.

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