The Chief Executive of the Football Association of Ireland John Delaney has told Irish fans calling for his removal that he has no intention of leaving the Association anytime soon.
Delaney met more than a dozen Irish supporters on Thursday, and some of the details of the meeting have been reported in today's Irish Sun.
According to the Sun, Delaney asked those who protested against him during last month's game against Denmark in Aarhus to consider drawing a line in the sand, and moving on. Two banners carrying messages critical of Delaney were confiscated by Danish stewards at the game.
He also said that fans were entitled to protest against him, but that he would not be leaving his role.
Trust is only based on actions. If you really want to, if you say ‘no’ that’s fine, on you go and protest away. I’m still going to be where I am. What I’d be saying is put a line in the sand. From now on if there’s a problem we’ll sort it — but draw a line here.
Delaney also reportedly told the Irish fans that the FAI will procure 800 tickets to the opening Euro 2020 qualifier against Gibraltar, while he also admitted that the FAI mismanaged ticketing for the Euro 2016 qualifier away to Scotland in 2014, admitting that "we made a balls of it".
The full piece can be read here.
