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The Football Association of Ireland accepted an invitation to a meeting regarding allegations of abuse but requested a four-week deferral for preparation due to legal complexities.

John Finnegan has announced his resignation as vice-president of the Football Association of Ireland, citing personal and family reasons. This decision comes after two years in the role.

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has been rocked by an anonymous email that made a series of allegations against named people involved in football, including an FAI official.

Marc Canham acknowledged the emotional pain Colin Healy is experiencing after his departure from the FAI, yet he confidently asserts that he stands by how the situation was managed.

In a week that will see Damien Duff and Stephen Bradley clash on the sideline in a highly anticipated Dublin derby, the surrounding silence from the FAI is indeed puzzling.

"The announcement of Barry as the number two to Thomas Tuchel, an unsurprising development given the relationship they forged at Chelsea and extended at Bayern Munich, means we have another major Irish managerial candidate happier as a supporting cast member over the water."

Byrne acknowledged the FAI are still in a difficult financial position and did say funding for domestic academies will be looked at by his department, as well as praising the association's new Football Pathways plan, but added that any future funding for soccer must be fair to other sports across the country.