SIPTU WANT CLARITY FOR FAI WORKERS

SIPTU officials say they will meet FAI chief executive David Courell next week over planned redundancies at the association.

- BY PAUL O'HEHIR

According to the trade union, its members in the FAI are “appalled” at how the situation has been handled by Irish football's governing body.

SIPTU representatives met the FAI last week but described the meeting as “deeply frustrating”, with Courell not in attendance.

The FAI announced on August 27 that it was embarking on a “significant transformation programme” that involves voluntary and compulsory redundancies.

But staff within the football association have yet to be told how many jobs will be slashed.