The Pitch: Five years after football’s ‘Ground Zero’, FAI probe goes dark

There is mounting speculation that the investigation is struggling to build a solid case.

Former FAI CEO John Delaney. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

The corporate agency which opened a criminal investigation into the Football Association of Ireland - after the discovery of €55m in debts, and suspected company law and money laundering offences - has still not sought or interviewed key witnesses to the scandal, half a decade later.

Throughout its inquiry, the Corporate Enforcement Authority has been focused on emails and files belonging to former CEO John Delaney, rather than widening the scope of its inquiry to include witness statements by those closest to the then administration.