On Tuesday, August 29, the lingering question over the Irish women’s World Cup campaign was answered: Vera Pauw’s contract was not being extended. The decision was made late that night after a six-hour meeting with the 11 members of the FAI board of directors, helmed by Marc Canham, FAI director of football, and leaving FAI chief executive Jonathan Hill with a phone call to make. In his public statement, Hill said: “On behalf of the Football Association of Ireland, we would like to thank Vera for her hard work and commitment over the past four years and wish her well…

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