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VERA PAUW’S FUTURE as Republic of Ireland manager will be determined at an FAI board meeting scheduled for this evening.
It is at that meeting that board members will be presented with the FAI’s internal review of the 2023 World Cup campaign, which was led by Director of Football Marc Canham.
The review is of the entire campaign, and so includes the qualifying campaign along with the tournament itself.
The 11-person board will then decide whether to hand Pauw a new deal through to the Euro 2025 campaign, as her current contract expires this month.
Though board members have yet to see the content of the FAI’s review, there is growing doubt as to whether Pauw will be granted a contract extension.
Pauw and the FAI were in talks over a new deal ahead of the World Cup, but they were put on hold ahead of the tournament. Pauw was irked at the lack of clarity on her future during the tournament.
When asked ahead of Ireland’s final game whether it was unfair on her and the players that her future had not yet been determined, Pauw replied, “Yes.”
Several of the Irish players were therefore placed in the awkward position of being asked about their manager’s future, and while some of them praised Pauw, none went as far as saying her contract should be renewed.
Ireland then travelled home with Pauw and her captain Katie McCabe in open dispute. Pauw revealed after Ireland’s final game against Nigeria that McCabe requested that Sinead Farrelly be substituted to provide fresh legs around her.
Pauw rejected it, later saying, “If Katie McCabe says that she wants to change it doesn’t mean… she’s not the coach.”
McCabe reacted by posting a zipped-mouth emoji on Twitter.
There has been little public comment on Pauw from any of the players since returning home, although Louise Quinn appeared on RTÉ and said Ireland needed to “push on and figure out how we create more goals, apart from set pieces.”
Behind the scenes, it is understood that some players have expressed unhappiness with what they view as Pauw’s overly-defensive tactics, and were critical of preparations around set-piece routines.
In making their call, the FAI board must balance this player sentiment against Pauw’s achievements in the role, given she made history in guiding Ireland to the women’s World Cup for the first time.
Ireland’s Nations League campaign kicks off next month, with the side playing at the Aviva Stadium for the very first time against Northern Ireland on Saturday, 23 September.
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With reporting by Emma Duffy
Written by Gavin Cooney and posted on the42.ie
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That’s fierce complicated.
iKnow right?
Why do Apple bury some many fantastic things so that they are hidden from us? Do they know about them themselves? Wish they would make a better on-screen keyboard for the iPad.
“Reading under the covers” mode, I’ve wanted this for so long. Thanks!
Good tip. I use my phone as an alarm clock at night. Even turned down, the screen is still very bright. This should help
Don’t have an iPhone but have my phone set to the lowest setting due to photophobia after a papercut to the eyeball. Sometimes when it kicks up stink I have to wear sunglasses looking at the phone.
Ahh ohhh “papercut in the eyeball”
That comment should have a warning!!
Ahhh Jesus wept!!!
Tell me… is it only iPhone’s that allow you to adjust brightness?!
No, in Android it’s in settings… pretty obvious. Another Apple over complication of a basic function.
This tip isn’t in settings is it not george?
@George Indeed it’s fairly simply on Android hence the sarcasm.
Tired. Missed tone of voice, seeing as it’s text. :p Let it go; you know full well far dumber things have been asked here…
Screen brightness is in settings on an iphone too and its not over complicated. It says ‘display and brightness’ did you check before you commented?
Even simpler to swipe up from bottom and adjust the brightness slider
Quinton, thank u for telling me & ur information seems useful. Be beware, NSA might be unimpressed as secret has broken out!
Poxy iphone, who’s gives a monkey’s nut.
People with iPhones
T-bone, d:ckhead
I smell dumb
Old man talkin tough, ain’t that cute
What about settings>display and brightness? Seems much simpler if you ask me.
That’s what I’ve been doing but this way makes it much duller again
Ah john,
Read the article.
Ah John. Your just misunderstood.
I like the tip. Did it on the iPad. Instructions could be better. Just sayin.
I don’t get it… Swipe up, move brightness to the left, job done. I can barely see it when it’s all the way to the left. Just what does this complicated method do that the brightness adjuster doesn’t? I can’t be arsed going through all that to check.
Hidden depths!
Using this feature ages and it really is very useful darkens the screen much lower than the standard brightness setting allows makes reading at night much better. And it’s handy just triple clicking when you need to lower the light for whatever reason in cinema etc.
Triple tap the home screen with 3 finger tips for a shortcut
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