Niall Quinn: I wasn’t trying to do a hatchet job on FAI

Niall Quinn has described his recent meeting with League of Ireland Director Fran Gavin as “very positive” but insisted that the FAI need to be open to alternative ideas about the future shape of the domestic game.

Former Ireland international Quinn has been canvassing support for plans for a standalone league underpinned by a mix of government and privately-funded academies which, with an associated educational dimension, would have the goal of enhancing both player and personal development and the domestic game as a whole.