Ireland must play in Andorra, say UEFA

[noelyf]

Tuesday, 30 August 2011


The Football Association of Ireland have confirmed that its appeal to UEFA to have the Andorra v Republic of Ireland match played in Barcelona on 7 October has failed.


The Andorran FA originally requested permission from UEFA to play the match in Barcelona following discussions with the FAI in order to accommodate the large expected travelling support.


The request was made by the Andorran FA and supported by the FAI purely in the interests of accommodating supporters.



The match will now take place on 7 October in Estadi Comunal, Andorra at 21.30pm local time.


The FAI expressed its disappointment at the decision and it lateness, coming after the 60 day period normally required by protocol which will cause difficulties for supporters.


The decision goes against precedents set in the past when UEFA and FIFA granted permission for games against Andorra to be played in Barcelona, as lately as England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Andorra which was played, with permission, in Barcelona.


The FAI already exploring the possibility of arranging a fan zone in Barcelona to accommodate fans who had made travel arrangements prior to today's UEFA decision.

 

[wheelo]

Boo, hiss to EUFA, though nothing is easy with these goons, so no-one should have booked anything, although with less than 60 days to go, you would understand the frustration to get flights booked before they go up in price

 

[noelyf]

Nothing surprises me anymore wheelo when it comes to UEFA/FIFA.

Shower of :wanker: `s

 

[flutered]

one can only expect grunts from a pig, anything else and you are deluded