Parkhead not viable for Irish qualifiers

PARKHEAD may not be a viable venue for the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers if Lansdowne Road is unavailable.

FAI Chief Executive Fran Rooney indicated last month that Ireland may be forced to play their World Cup qualification home games in Britain unless there are concrete plans for a National Stadium in place.

The FAI’s exemption from the ban on temporary seating for competitive matches expired after September’s 1-1 draw with Russia at Lansdowne Road and Rooney admitted that FIFA is unlikely to grant another exemption unless the Association can put forward plans for a new stadium development.