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‘That’s a constant refrain’: FAI chair unimpressed by claims that hiking betting tax would hurt jobs
FAI chief executive and chairman are calling for more than €500m in government funding in the next 15 years to address ‘chronic’ lack of investment in footballing infrastructure
The chairman of the FAI has questioned claims by bookmakers that increasing the betting levy will cause thousands of job losses in the sector, and said it is “sensible” to hike the tax as part of its drive for more football funding.
Roy Barrett also said on Thursday that he believed the national football association had significantly improved its governance structures over recent years and that it believed its new infrastructure plan – an €863 ...
