SSE Airtricity sought assurances League of Ireland funding will stay in the game

New deal with FAI 'not significantly less' than the previous package worth €340,000 per year

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021 - 19:47

David Sneyd

SSE Airtricity are understood to have sought assurances from the FAI that their new six-figure sponsorship package of the senior domestic leagues would go towards clubs and not be used to plug some of the association’s other financial blackholes.

As per their most recent accounts for 2019, the FAI had net current liabilities of almost €70m, net debt of €43.5m, and recorded a €5.1m loss for the year. There was also confirmation that former chief executive John Delaney was due an exit package settlement of €462,000.