FAI to receive €1.28m Covid fund from Fifa

Fifa president Gianni Infantino: 'This relief plan is a great example of football’s solidarity and commitment in such unprecedented times.'

The FAI is to receive a $1.5m (€1.28m) grant from Fifa as part of the world governing body’s Covid-19 fighting fund.

Earmarked within that payout to each of the 211 members is a ringfenced amount of $500,000 (€424,000) for women’s football, while interest-free loans of up to $5m (€4.2m) will be made available for federations worst hit by the pandemic.