Varadkar: John Delaney shouldn’t have to resign over ‘unusual’ loan
loaned the association €100,000 in April 2017 as “unusual” but says that the matter is one for the organisation’s own board to resolve and that he does not see it as resigning matter for the 51 year-old.
It is, he continued, however, “a matter for the FAI, which is an independent body and has its own board.” Asked specifically whether Delaney should step aside while the matter is investigated, the Taoiseach said: “No, not in my own view, but that would not be a matter for me, that is a matter for the FAI board.”had earlier confirmed that he had requested Sport Ireland to write to the association seeking clarification on the issue.
On Wednesday evening, the FAI confirmed that it had received that letter from Sport Ireland and had replied to its CEO,. “The FAI has answered all queries raised in the letter from Mr Treacy and looks forward to his response,” said the association in an official statement, its fourth on the matter in as many days.
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