Cooke: Potential FAI Sanctions Remained Undetermined

Irish football chief defends controversial decision to play against Israel

Ireland opted to go ahead with their match against Israel on Sunday following a player vote

FAI chief should know better than to lecture Irish media on Israel game coverage

AFTER Steve Staunton’s second game in charge, Eamon Dunphy called for him to be sacked as Ireland manager. That he might have been ultimately...

Republic of Ireland v Israel: FAI unclear over possible sanctions if game was not played

Republic of Ireland could have faced 'undetermined' sanctions had they not played their Nations League match against Israel on Sunday, according to FAI president Paul Cooke.

FAI president defends handling of Ireland's Nations League fixture against Israel

Cooke also said the FAI is not clear what additional sanctions Uefa would impose if Ireland had not fulfilled the Nations League Fixture.

FAI president Paul Cooke believes Israel build-up ‘went as well as could be expected’

‘I haven’t heard anybody say that this decision was taken by the football community, which is what it was’

FAI president Paul Cooke: 'I worked in media for 35 years and thought journalists were meant to be balanced and reflect both sides'

Dating back to last November, Cooke and his board were adamant Ireland would fulfil games against a country found guilty of genocide by the United Nations