Ireland WNT manager Vera Pauw defends FAI’s increased ticket prices

"We’ll see how it goes but we think that we are worth the money,” said the Dutchwoman.

GETTING READY: Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw with the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy, part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour in Dublin, at The Mansion House. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Vera Pauw has defended the FAI’s increased ticket prices, insisting the hike will avoid swatches of empty rows at Ireland’s women’s matches.

A first-ever season-ticket released last week, encompassing two pre-World Cup friendlies against Zambia and France, followed by Nations League meetings with Northern Ireland, Hungary and Armenia, works out more expensive than last year’s playoff for the World Cup playoff against Finland.