FAI reveal plans to reduce ticket prices

THE FAI last night confirmed plans to reduce ticket prices for international matches along with sweeping cost cutting measures including pay cuts and redundancies.

Chief Executive John Delaney admitted the sustained deterioration in the economic climate has created ‘challenges’ for the FAI which must be urgently tackled. He revealed: “Although we have already achieved significant cost savings in overheads and put in place numerous strong sponsorship agreements, we now have to implement further measures.

“While no one wants to see any staff leaving the organisation or salary reductions, we need to continue to operate within a prudent business plan which will ensure the improvements achieved for Irish football can be maintained.”