FAI perform U-turn on term limits after Sport Ireland backlash

Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, governance changes must be approved by the State’s agency.

The FAI have scrapped a proposal to extend term limits for board members after Sport Ireland lodged complaints about lack of consultation. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile.

The FAI have scrapped a proposal to extend term limits for board members after Sport Ireland lodged complaints about lack of consultation.

Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, the set of conditions which the FAI must comply with to continue receiving enhanced core annual exchequer funding of €5.8m, governance changes must be approved by the State’s agency.