US interest but League of Ireland needs Fifa cash boost

A US-based firm has expressed an interest in live-streaming League of Ireland fixtures but it will take a mammoth financial contribution from Fifa for the 2020 season to resume behind closed doors.

The FAI yesterday requested their 19 clubs to digest a 40-page working document aimed at restarting the season in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, yet details related solely to safety and logistics rather than costs and how to finance them.