It’s almost two years since the introduction of the minimum wage into the League of Ireland and now the PFA Ireland want to further professionalise the game.
Every League of Ireland Premier Division club will be required to have a minimum number of professional players from next season - if plans drawn up by the PFA Ireland are approved in August.
PFA Ireland General Secretary Stephen McGuinness explained why they are pushing for a minimum number of professional players at each club. “But I think the big one now is getting a minimum number of professionals in each Premier Division club. Everybody is striving to get that. “Clubs at the bottom end of the First Division may say it’s a big leap, but if they want to get into the top-tier, what we are saying is, you have got to prepare yourself for that level.
“But we are trying to raise the level of the league and we are hoping this will be in place at the start of next season.
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