The new-look FAI took the step of emailing its latest accounts directly to journalists this year. Two years ago, journalists weren’t even allowed to ask questions at its AGM. The 2020 accounts show the new team has been clearing the wreckage of the past. How are they doing? I’ll take the income statement first. The FAI made a small profit in 2020 of €1.6 million. This is compared to a €5.1 million loss in 2019. What changed? The biggest difference is Covid. Because of Covid, the FAI missed out on revenue from match days and from training courses it operates.…

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