A few frantic days of probing by interim chief executive Gary Owens led the Football Association of Ireland board to conclude no action was justified against manager Stephen Kenny for his Wembley team-talk. The Ireland manager insisted his pre-planned presentation, which included a short video montage of sporting and historical references, was not “anti-English”. Alan Kelly was known to have been unhappy with the thrust of Kenny’s dressing-room video before it was even played. Owens’s final report concluded no disciplinary action was warranted, a stance the board endorsed on Sunday night following some discussion. “Since then the FAI has had discussions with a number of staff members and players, including the team manager, Stephen Kenny .

Source: The Irish Times November 22, 2020 21:36 UTC