The Republic of Ireland could have faced sanctions had the team not played its Nations League match against Israel on Sunday, according to Football Association of Ireland president Paul Cooke.
Cooke said the possible consequences of not fulfilling the fixture had not been determined. His comments indicate that the Irish football authorities did not have a clear understanding of what disciplinary action might have followed if the match had not gone ahead.
The fixture was played as scheduled, meaning the question of any sanctions for non-participation did not arise. No further details have been provided about which body might have imposed penalties or what form they could have taken.
The FAI’s position, as described by Cooke, is that the potential sanctions remained unclear ahead of the Nations League match. The latest known situation is that the Republic of Ireland fulfilled the fixture against Israel on Sunday.
