The FAI Steering Group met on Monday to discuss the conditions necessary to facilitate a safe and timely return for all amateur adult and underage players, match officials, and volunteers.

The Group highlighted three key areas for the return of the amateur and underage game.

1- A clear policy to manage all risks for volunteers around a return to play and to ensure a safe environment for all participants

2- Clarity on the effects of social distancing on contact sport as per the phases outlined in the Government’s Roadmap

3- Guidance on the infrastructural costs for amateur adult and underage clubs around safe return to play protocols

Steering Group Facilitator Ger McDermott said:

“We await a response from Government, having submitted a series of key questions to Sport Ireland around a safe return to play for everyone involved in amateur adult and underage football.”

“We again advise all affiliates to postpone any decisions on a return to training or football until the Government responds. The Steering Group will then meet to consider the outcome of that response.”

“Only then can we issue clear guidelines to our clubs, leagues, and all affiliates on a safe return to training and playing. We thank them all for their patience to date and for continuing to abide by HSE guidelines.”