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Clubs accept new FAI Proposals

  • 30-06-2006 7:20am
    #1
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,148 ✭✭✭


    Well the vote has taken place and it is all systems go for next year. It will be interesting to see how it all goes. Some quotes from the FAI press release and other snippits.
    The eircom League clubs have voted this evening to merge with the FAI and accept fundamental changes to the League’s structural, compe***ion and governance areas. Subject to ratification at an FAI EGM in September, the new 4 tier eircom League will now be run by the FAI from the 2007 season onwards.
    The League clubs voted to overhaul all aspects of its operations following a consultative and communications programme over recent weeks led by the FAI Chief Executive Officer John Delaney and the Chairman of the eircom League Paddy McCaul.

    The key changes agreed by the clubs tonight include:
    * Merging the eircom League with the FAI from 2007
    * 4 tier League structure with Premiership, 1st Division, new “A” Championship and under 20 league from 2008
    * Increases in prize fund investment to €803,000, from a current level of €450,000
    * Winner’s prizemoney to rise to €225,000 for Premiership winners; with €50,000 for 1st division winners
    * Premiership to be reduced from 12 to 10 teams from 2009
    * Significant governance changes with new eircom League to be managed by 6 person committee including 2 outside specialists
    * The introduction of community related Club Promotions Officers for Premiership clubs
    * The introduction of mandatory participation agreements

    Eligibility for the Premiership and 1st divisions for the 2007 season will be determined by an Independent Assessment Group appointed to use set criteria to rank clubs for the 2007 season only.

    Chaired by Des Casey, UEFA Life Member and including former Dublin City Manager John Fitzgerald, former Irish International Niall Quinn and former Chairman of the Irish Sports Council Pat O’Neill, this committee will meet in for the first time in July.
    Commenting on the clubs’ acceptance, FAI Chief Executive Officer John Delaney said he was delighted. “I strongly believe tonight’s vote will bring the League to a whole new level, not overnight, but within 3 years we should have a fundamentally changed and improved senior domestic League”, he said. Delaney said the clubs had been enthusiastic about the prospect of change “there is a sense of something unique happening and that we might just get one shot at this, so I’m delighted with the clubs’ positive response to change”, he said. “I feel a quite sense of optimism that the eircom League can improve significantly as a proposition in the years to come, he added”.

    “We have the biggest sport in the country in terms of participation and we now have the prospect of a real pathway from schoolboys and under-age to the new National senior leagues which in a revamped model will represent a real pinnacle for the game at home”, Delaney said.

    Chairman of the eircom League Paddy McCaul congratulated the clubs for embracing the level of change so fully. “The clubs deserve great credit for taking this decision this evening”, he said. “Change is never easy but the proposals put forward brought a feeling of confidence and optimism to the table”, he added. “Clubs want to aspire to greater success and want to be part of that success”, McCaul said. “I think clubs have seen a really good vision of where the game can go and have put their confidence in what they saw as the future for the domestic game”, he said. It’s a really great day for National League football”, McCaul said.
    Eircom League clubs meeting tonight have voted to join the new FAI National League, starting next season.

    The decision will see promotion and relegation ended for this season with all clubs forced to apply for membership of the new FAI League. The FAI will then put clubs in the ‘Premiership’ and First Division, based on both on and off the field criteria.

    Dublin City were the only club to vote against the proposal. There was one abstention and another two clubs did not attend the meeting.


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  • #2
    johnos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭johnos


    Ronan|Raven wrote:
    Well the vote has taken place and it is all systems go for next year. It will be interesting to see how it all goes. Some quotes from the FAI press release and other snippits.
    Mostly good,though a 10-team top tier surely will become repetitive.
    I'm at a loss as to the inclusion of Niall Quinn, who has shown more interest in taking millions out of Ireland and into English football, which hardly needs any help, than in developing the game at home.


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