'Number of legacy issues' remain in FAI, new chief executive Jonathan Hill admits

The pandemic certainly hasn’t helped but the fact the Ireland national team is still without a sponsor illustrates the scale of his task

FAI Chief Executive Jonathan Hill during a Republic of Ireland training session at Wembley Stadium in London last year. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

New FAI chief executive Jonathan Hill admits he’s still addressing a number of legacy issues from the previous regime.

Covid-19 travel restrictions have kept the former English FA and Wembley Stadium commercial director working remotely in London since his appointment in November but the spectre of his predecessor’s era remains an issue.