Manager can’t sacrifice qualification for youth education
In the wake of the 4-1 drubbing in Cardiff by a youthful Welsh side, the FAI stood accused of a systematic failure to produce its own young talent.
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In the wake of the 4-1 drubbing in Cardiff by a youthful Welsh side, the FAI stood accused of a systematic failure to produce its own young talent.
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