FAI ‘disappointed’ by Mons’ monetary claim

The FAI have responded with surprise to Monaghan United’s statement that the club received no assistance from soccer’s governing body before their demise in June.

Yesterday, the Ulster club stated on their website they “never received any financial assistance from the association for the running of our senior team, and to imply otherwise is wrong and misleading.

“Of the €130,000 mentioned, €106,000 is made up of the funding for the establishment of an all-weather pitch at Gortakeegan to further enhance an FAI regional centre at Monaghan United. The remainder, which is affiliation and referees’ fees would have been paid in full at the end of our present season in line with normal practices. Monaghan United have always met their financial commitments to the league at the end of every season... [and are] unaware of any assistance offered or given by the association, financial or otherwise to the club during this period.”