FAI open talks with John Martin to become chief football officer

The former Hoops player left his Tallaght role recently.

Then Shamrock Rovers’ CEO John Martin at the Aviva Stadium earlier this season. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The FAI have opened negotiations with ex-Shamrock Rovers chief executive John Martin to become their new chief football officer but no appointment has been rubberstamped by the association’s board.

Martin recently departed Rovers amid a power struggle at board level and was close to being recruited as the FAI’s chief football officer before Christina Kenny was chosen in February.