FAI petition for Israel ban but won't boycott any fixture

Saturday’s FAI EGM passed a motion on a majority 74/7 to request Uefa to ban Israeli international and club teams from all European competitions.

Paul Cooke FAI President at the FAI AGM at Carton House. Pic: James Lawlor, Inpho

Ireland have a 25% chance of drawing Israel in next year’s Nations League and the FAI have no plans to boycott the fixture.

Saturday’s AGM passed a motion on a majority 74/7 to request Uefa to ban Israeli international and club teams from all European competitions.