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UEFA Defends Draw Policy After Ireland Request, Israel Dismisses FAI Comments
David Courell said the request followed February’s draw, while the FAI is still set to play two Nations League matches despite boycott pressure.
- On Friday, Football Association of Ireland Chief Executive David Courell confirmed UEFA rejected a request to separate the Republic of Ireland and Israel in future competition draws.
- The two teams are scheduled to meet in Nations League fixtures on September 27 and October 4, matches that have sparked significant public pressure and boycott campaigns amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
- UEFA maintains a formal 'do not draw' policy for direct geopolitical conflicts, keeping countries like Ukraine and Russia apart; Ireland and Israel have never been in direct conflict, officials stated.
- The FAI relocated the October 4 home game to TSC Arena in Bačka Topola, Serbia, replacing standard sponsor branding with 'Respect' messaging to scale back operations around the fixture.
- Despite ongoing boycott calls from activists, the FAI chose to fulfill these fixtures to avoid approximately €5.5 million in direct costs and potential sporting sanctions including relegation from League C.
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UEFA defends draw policy after Ireland request, Israel dismisses FAI comments
UEFA has defended its decision not to separate Ireland and Israel in future football draws, saying restrictions are imposed only after individual assessments, with player and spectator safety being the primary concern.
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FAI reveals UEFA rejected request to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future draws
A request made by the FAI that Ireland and Israel be kept apart in any future draws was turned down by UEFA earlier this year, according to FAI CEO David Courell. The governing body has protocol in place to ensure that certain countries can not be drawn in the same group, such as Spain and […]
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