The long-shot bid for World Cup 2030, which had been floated 12 months earlier, was now officially bust, they said, but Euro 2028 would be a very desirable second prize. Predictably enough, the most vocal opposition to Euro 2028 came from within the League of Ireland lobby. As in, why should the FAI be allocating time and money to the circus when we are struggling to put bread on the table? That same protectionist strain was also detectable last week when the Euro 2028 project was floated. But maybe, just maybe, it is not beyond the bounds of possibility to have a fur coat and a good pair of socks.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2022 08:40 UTC