PFAI boost as clubs get down to business

After the glory days of summer, there is quiet confidence this won’t be a winter of discontent for many out-of-contract Airtricity League players.

Clubs have been active in signing and re-signing players much earlier this close season than in the last few years, a development warmly welcomed by the footballers’ union, the PFAI.

“It’s fantastic that we have clubs doing their business a lot earlier,” says PFAI general secretary, Stephen McGuinness. “That’s very beneficial for us. This year for some reason, licensing and budget approval doesn’t seem to be an issue for clubs.”