Vera Pauw: 'I will never let anyone say I have done what has been written'

While chief executive Jonathan Hill recently admitted he’d allow the contract to run its course till the World Cup, Pauw has indicated her willingness to open talks

DEFIANT: Manager Vera Pauw during a Republic of Ireland women squad announcement at the FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown, Dublin. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Vera Pauw recently turned 60 but there’s no sign of life slowing down.

Firstly, she has two injustices to rectify – the historical rape case she’s pursuing from her time as a player in her native Netherlands and the recent sanctions imposed on her by the American league she coached in during 2018.