Fai Refute Gleeson's Claims Of Gender Discrimination

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) said it will hole a "strong ineligible defence" successful consequence to allegations of gender favoritism made by erstwhile Republic of Ireland Women's caput coach Eileen Gleeson.

On Sunday, a study successful nan Irish Independent, external said that tribunal documents showed Gleeson has accused nan governing assemblage of treating her and her backroom unit unfairly because of their gender.

The article stated that successful nan tribunal documents, Gleeson, who was moving arsenic nan FAI's caput of women and girls' shot erstwhile she was asked to return complete from Vera Pauw successful August 2023, felt compelled to measurement successful arsenic interim boss.

She was appointed arsenic imperishable head successful December 2023 but according to her ineligible team, felt she was discriminated against successful position of her salary and her exit from nan domiciled successful December past twelvemonth erstwhile her statement was not renewed aft faililng to suffice for Euro 2025.

Gleeson's ineligible squad besides allege that nan elder women's squad did not person nan aforesaid travel, security, aesculapian and capacity support afforded to nan men's team.

An FAI connection successful consequence to nan Irish Independent article said nan governing assemblage treats specified allegations of favoritism "with nan utmost seriousness".

"Due to ongoing ineligible proceedings, nan relation cannot remark connected immoderate allegations, but refutes claims made successful a reported lawsuit and are presently preparing a beardown ineligible defence arsenic portion of nan tribunal proceedings," publication nan statement.

"With nan improvement of women and girls' shot complete caller years, nan relation has made important finance into wide standards that has led to advancement some connected and disconnected nan pitch.

"The relation is committed to making continued improvements to thief fortify and turn nan game, crossed each levels."