Confirmed: FAI shelves plan for €12m Centre of Excellence in Cork

'It is the Board’s view that the original proposal no longer represents the greatest return on investment for the parties involved'

Artists impressions of FAI Centre of Excellence Glanmire.

THE FAI has confirmed that it has shelved plans for a €12m football Centre of Excellence in Glanmire, Co Cork.

In a brief communique Tuesday evening, the Association said: “The Football Association of Ireland can confirm that after careful consideration, our Board and the Executive, has taken the decision not to proceed with the Glanmire project as first proposed in 2015.