Ian Mallon: 'Toxic payment’ blamed for FAI financial controversy

What Jackman can do for Olympic hopes and Dublin GAA goes from zero to €5.5million.

KING OF THE HILL: FAI Chief Executive Jonathan Hill. Pic Credit ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

A NUMBER of senior FAI sources have revealed that a €12,000 top-up to chief executive Jonathan Hill was being maliciously blamed internally on a “toxic payment”, made by an embittered accountant.

The extraordinary and damaging rumour - being put out against the highly respected and named ex-staffer – demonstrates the depths to which football’s latest financial crisis has plunged.