Delaney denies claims the FAI failed to keep appointments

FAI CHIEF John Delaney last night strongly denied an accusation that the Association had failed to keep scheduled appointments with candidates for the Irish manager’s job.

His comments were in response to claims yesterday by John Aldridge that he wanted to put on record his "disgust" with Ireland's governing football body over their handling of the appointment of Brian Kerr's successor.

Aldridge claims that his agent got a call last month from the FAI asking to nominate and keep clear two days last week for a meeting. Aldridge says that he was therefore upset to learn of reports last Monday saying that Steve Staunton and Bobby Robson had been appointed.