Pre-Christmas news on Academies expected by FAI but BAR route closed

Just 11 days after interim chief executive David Courell trumpeted this EU scheme as capable of delivering €20m in funds, the Government closed the route.

FAI director of football Marc Canham during a media briefing for the FAI's Football Pathways Plan recently. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The FAI are expecting clarity on financial support for their Academy system by Christmas but State support won’t come through the Brexit Adjustment Reserve.

Rather embarrassingly, just 11 days after interim chief executive David Courell trumpeted this EU scheme as capable of delivering €20m in funds over the next two years, the Government closed the route.