Government urged to back FAI plan or football will suffer further

INVESTMENT REQUIRED: Roy Barrett insists that any future delay to the required Government investment in football facilities will stunt growth of the game. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Roy Barrett insists that any future delay to the required Government investment in football facilities will stunt growth of the game.

The FAI today officially launched their blueprint for overhauling infrastructure and the vast majority of the projected €863m bill is to be shouldered by the taxpayer.