The Republic of Ireland’s Nations League fixtures with Israel will go ahead after players voted on Saturday for the matches to be played.
Uefa officials were unsure of the reason behind the delay, although players had announced they would meet on Friday to discuss the situation.
After Thursday’s 1-0 defeat to Kosovo in Pristina that began the Republic’s Nations League campaign, the midfielder Jason Knight said: “It’s difficult.”
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The scheduled press conference before Sunday’s first game was delayed until Saturday afternoon, raising doubts as to whether the match would be cancelled. A group of players were believed to have held a meeting in the team hotel after missing the initial press conference and scheduled training at the Nagyerdei Stadium 45 minutes later.
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Scheduled press conference and training session delayed.
The Republic of Ireland’s Nations League fixtures with Israel will go ahead after players voted on Saturday for the matches to be played.
The Football Association of Ireland confirmed it will be played. “The Association made this decision following consultation with the Republic of Ireland players who shared different views and a majority expressed that the fixtures should be played. The Association respects the views of all players involved and appreciates the level of sensitivity concerning these fixtures.”
Uefa officials were unsure of the reason behind the delay, although players had announced they would meet on Friday to discuss the situation. Teams who do not meet obligations can be subject to warnings or fines from Uefa.
After Thursday’s 1-0 defeat to Kosovo in Pristina that began the Republic’s Nations League campaign, the midfielder Jason Knight said: “It’s difficult.”
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