Fans must buy three tickets to see Brazil

FANS who want to see World Cup holders Brazil play Ireland in a challenge game at Lansdowne Road on February 18 will have to buy tickets in batches of three to cover the three planned Spring friendlies.

Ireland will play the Czech Republic at Lansdowne on a date to be arranged in March and will play a third game against opponents to be finalised in April. This decision was taken at the first meeting of the new management committee. The committee will consist of 10 members, but nine attended yesterday following the resignation over the weekend of the eircom League chairman Brendan Dillon.

FAI officials said that every effort would be made to keep the cost of the tickets reasonable, especially terrace tickets. Spectators will be allowed stand on the terraces because the matches are non-competitive and it is expected terrace tickets for the three matches will be pitched at about €60.