Keohane accepts FAI's reputation has been damaged by Hill episode

DAMAGED REPUTATION: FAI chairperson Tony Keohane arrives at Dáil Éireann in Dublin ahead of a meeting with the Committee of Public Accounts. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

New FAI Chairman Tony Keohane admits the FAI’s reputation has been damaged by the ongoing controversy surrounding erroneous payments received by its chief executive.

A full 17 weeks after the issue of Jonathan Hill accepting €11,500 payment in lieu of untaken holidays, a breach of the company’s handbook and exceeding State-set pay limits, the matter remains contentious in Governmental circles.