John Fallon: Safeguarding fiasco puts FAI in dock again

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A general view of the Football Association of Ireland Offices at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown. Pic: Matt Browne/Sportsfile.

When the FAI referenced inconsistencies in their statement about safeguarding, it occurred that the only consistency is them bungling into controversy.

It was almost midnight on Friday when clubs, coaches and officials received a panicked email carrying a warning to have all Garda vetting and safeguarding certification in date.