FAI unveil €863m wish-list to transform football infrastructure

The FAI’s ambitious €863m wish-list to modernise facilities and construct a national football centre has been completed and unveiled – with 80% of the war chest sought through state channels

WISH-LIST: The FAI’s ambitious €863m wish-list to modernise facilities and construct a national football centre has been completed and unveiled. File pic: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

The FAI’s ambitious €863m wish-list to modernise facilities and construct a national football centre has been unveiled – with 80% of the war chest sought through state channels.

Split into three five-year phases till 2038, the blueprint envisions investment for three categories: grassroots (€426.4m), League of Ireland stadia/academy training grounds (€370m) and €47m towards funding the national football centre at Abbotstown.