In his letter Mr Ross writes that the Mr Conway’s effective re-election runs contrary to what he had previously indicated. Contrary to this commitment, you have now been effectively re-elected as President of the FAI - you have been, somewhat unexpectedly, unopposed for this position. Ross also tells Conway that it "beggars belief" that a proposal to reduce the quorum of the FAI board from six members to two is being considered by FAI members given it was not in the governance review recommendations. In a statement, the FAI acknowledged but did not directly respond to Mr Ross's call for Mr Conway to withdraw his nomination for re-election as president. It said that the new president would not chair the interim board and that the board would consider the Minister's letter "in full at its next meeting".

Source: Irish Independent July 16, 2019 15:37 UTC