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The football manager who deviated from the norm of Ireland players being told of their limitations had tried to inculcate in them a belief that we could beat the best. In the end, we could not beat New Zealand.

Back in 2013, two Irish businessmen sought to replicate the model of a Swiss trade finance firm. Almost a decade later, it has collapsed. This is the story of tax breaks, unregulated loan notes, and a disastrous deal with the former kit supplier to the FAI.

The failures of the old FAI are known to everyone but Irish football needs constant exposure to new ideas as it tries to stand on its own two feet.

His time as Ireland manager ended in disappointment. In this episode of Experience, he talks to Dion Fanning about John Delaney, being viewed as an outsider and the mistakes he made.

Roddy Collins's life has been a story of adventure, resilience and, sometimes, bluster. In this week's episode of Experience, he talks to Dion Fanning about never being afraid to risk everything and standing up to John Delaney.

On Tuesday, the FAI pulled the plug on JACC's most lucrative business contract. Now it's facing the wall with debts of over €13 million and serious allegations about stock transactions and handling creditor claims.

The struggles for all Ireland managers are real but those who live here deal with the suffocating nature of the world of Irish football.

In international football, only a change of manager can cater to the football supporter who wants his whims and fantasies catered for and cares nothing for reality.

The roots of Saipan were not to be found in the decades-long incompetence of the FAI or in the idea that it was a clash between the old Ireland and the new. The roots of Saipan, if there were any at all, could more conceivably be traced to a police cell in Manchester in 1999.

The FAI are right to be part of a bid for the European Championships in 2028 because their ambitions must extend beyond the audience that currently exists for domestic football in this country.