Irish FA Says Sanctions Were Unclear Had Ireland Skipped Israel Match
FAI president Paul Cooke said Ireland could have faced undetermined penalties if the team had not played its Nations League fixture against Israel.
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The Republic of Ireland could have faced "undetermined" sanctions had the team not played its Nations League match against Israel on Sunday, according to Football Association of Ireland (FAI) president Paul Cooke, as reported by the BBC.
Cooke's comments indicate that the football body was uncertain about the exact penalties that might have applied had Ireland opted not to fulfil the fixture.
The match went ahead as scheduled on Sunday, with the report not detailing further specifics of the sanctions discussion or the source of the potential penalties.
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