Sinn Féin call on Government to cover financial cost of any FAI Israel boycott
A steward collects tennis balls thrown on the pitch in protest by fans during Ireland v Qatar at Aviva Stadium. Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo
Sinn Féin intend bringing forward a Dáil motion compelling the Government to cover any financial penalty the FAI incur for boycotting the fixtures against Israel.
The motion highlights that Fifa and Uefa banned Russia in 2022 in response to the decision of the football associations of Czechia, Poland and Sweden to refuse to play Russia in international competition.
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