Clubs to battle for FAI’s increased prize money

THE winners of this year’s eircom League of Ireland will earn a record sum of €545,000 even before television revenue is taken into account.

Clubs to battle for FAI’s increased prize money

And, for the first time ever, even the bottom club in the First Division will earn a share of the overall prize money, with the 22 clubs set to receive a total of €2million in direct contributions and subsidies from the FAI.

The figures were released yesterday at the official launch of the new League season which kicks off next Friday, March 7.

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