Delaney says FAI hopeful of more Euro tickets

FAI chief executive John Delaney has said he is “hopeful” additional tickets for the European Championship finals will become available for Irish supporters.

Speaking on the day the Association confirmed details of the team’s build-up to next summer’s tournament, Delaney said: “We’re expecting maybe 20,000 to 25,000 Irish people to travel and the one thing I’d be very strong on is that I want the supporters who followed us to the away games during the qualifying campaign to get first take.

“And I think that’s gone down well with those supporters who went to Armenia and Slovakia or Estonia or whatever.