FAI board reaffirm support for Heimir Hallgrimsson

Hallgrimsson has had a tough start to life as the new Ireland manager

The FAI insist they are fully behind their new manager Heimir Hallgrimsson despite a rocky start to his tenure, both on and off the pitch.

Defeat to England last Saturday was hardly a surprise but a loss by the same 2-0 scoreline to Greece maintained the sense of deflation around the senior team, already immersed in a relegation battle from Uefa Nations League B.