As a successor to John Delaney as the FAI’s CEO, Jonathan Hill could be said to have to clear a fairly low bar in order to impress. As long as he doesn’t parade drunkenly round a town square, sing an IRA song in a pub or agree secret deals with a corrupt world governing association, Hill could be guaranteed a reasonable amount of goodwill and a feeling that he is making progress. Delaney’s downfall came about because of a lot more than that, of course, and the reputational damage he caused the FAI also ensures that Hill has a lot…

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