Conroy Report findings ‘too slow’, says John Delaney

Nearly 10 months after consultant Declan Conroy delivered his report on the League of Ireland, John Delaney admits he is unhappy at the slow rate of progress in acting on its findings and recommendations.

“It’s not going at the pace I would like,” says the FAI chief executive. “But still there are regular meetings between the clubs and the Association. I’m due to sit down with Michael Cush (the barrister representing the clubs) the week before the AGM (on July 30) and I think we’ll see real progress.

“The League matters, it’s important to the Association and to me and it’s hugely important to the progress of our game — but there’s a collectiveness about it. Sometimes I feel it’s ‘what are the FAI going to do?’ in a singular way. The Conroy Report outlines there’s a collectiveness above everybody in the game to bring the League to the next step. And I want the clubs, as well as the Association, to take the next step together.”