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Exclusive: Stripe’s red card to the FAI as search for sponsor drags on

The football governing body approached Collison brothers in bid to secure €2.5m deal to feature company’s logo on jersey

John Egan and Michael Johnston of the Republic of Ireland during the Republic of Ireland V Gibraltar, 2024 European Championship Qualifying match at the Aviva Stadium in June. The men’s team has spent three years without a jersey sponsor. Picture: Getty

The Collison brothers’ Stripe rejected an approach from the FAI to sponsor the men’s national team, the Business Post can reveal.

The FAI has been contacting companies to ascertain interest in signing up to a multi-million-euro deal as the men’s team has spent three years without a jersey sponsor.

The approach to Stripe took place about a year ago, but the tech payment company founded by John and Patrick Collision ultimately did not bite at ...