Jonathan Hill, the chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), has left his position amidst controversy and pressure within the association. Hill had been under scrutiny since his appearances before the public regarding erroneous payments he received. As the search for a new Ireland men's manager continues, director of football Marc Canham is tasked with finding a qualified 'head coach'.
Ultimately the Hill legacy looks to be one of big plans being talked about and promised, but never fully executedFootball Association of Ireland chief executive Jonathan Hill and Irish football have parted company, with the FAI making the announcement that he will
As commercial director of the FA, he claims to have created the tournament slogan for Euro ‘96: “Football Comes Home.” Boasting a respectable CV since those heady days down Wembley Way, there is a bad joke to be made about Hill refusing to leave home while running Irish football. The Hill era cannot be summed up in one word. It will, however, be remembered for his one-word email to former finance director Alex O’Connell on December 19th, 2022. “Perfect.”
Before two separate joint-Oireachtas committees in December 2023 and February 2024, Hill refused to shoulder any blame. At the very moment he was reading out his explanation to the Public Accounts Committee, journalists sitting in the Leinster House gallery were sifting through emails the FAI had belatedly handed over.
Outside, on Kildare Street, Hill and Louise Cassidy, the FAI director of communications and marketing, breezed past reporters keen for answers, with one asking:Cassidy left the FAI in March, and has yet to be replaced, while the marketing department is down to its bare bones.
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