Rooney seeks €1.5m grant from Government

THE FAI's chief executive, Fran Rooney, yesterday said they would look for a three-fold increase in last year's grant of €1.5m from the Government, to implement their technical plan for the development of the game, and to advance the recommendations of the Genesis report.

Mr Rooney predicted the FAI would develop a new administrative headquarters that would, ideally, be sited in an area also suitable for accommodating the nerve-centre of the country's main coaching centre.

Ireland's elimination from the European Championship meant a loss of potential revenue of between €2m and €3m to the FAI, over the next 12 months. He said this meant they needed to push on with the development of the corporate side of the FAI's business.