Soccer: FAI to hold contract talks with McCarthy

The FAI will reopen contract talks with Ireland manager Mick McCarthy today.

McCarthy’s advisor, Liam Gaskin, will meet FAI officials in Merrion Square with a view to extending the manager’s current deal, which expires on Thursday.

The FAI has insisted that it cannot improve its offer of a four-year deal worth around €385,000 a year, but both sides are hopeful today’s talks can reach an amicable compromise.