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Landing Euro 2028 gives FAI a shot at clearing its €43m debt

The debt-laden football association was left frustrated after its good news was tarnished by a dose of cynicism

Evan Ferguson of the Republic of Ireland. The Aviva Stadium is to host six games in Euro 2028, with four more in a redeveloped Casement Park in Belfast. Picture: Getty

The Football Association of Ireland’s success last week in landing Euro 2028 as a co-host was regarded internally as a crowning moment in the post-John Delaney era.

As a result of the joint bid with the British football associations, the Aviva Stadium is to host six games, with four more in a redeveloped Casement Park in Belfast.

When it became clear that the excitement the news had generated in some quarters was laced with a ...