John Delaney (football administrator)
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John Delaney is the current Chief Executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI)
Delaney became acting chief executive of the FAI in December 2004 and took up the role full-time in March 2005.[1] In November 2006 his contract was extended to 2012.[1]
During his tenure Delaney has been the subject of criticism for his management of the appointment and eventual dismissal of former senior international team manager Steve Staunton. Following the non-renewal of Brian Kerr's contract in 2005, Delaney said he would seek to appoint a "world-class manager" to replace him. He eventually appointed Steve Staunton, who was Ireland's record caps holder but whose management experience consisted only of a spell coaching Walsall defenders. After a 1-1 draw in a European Championship qualifier at home to Cyprus(which turned out to be Staunton's last game in charge), RTE reported that “rather than give Staunton his public support, Delaney instead appeared to attempt to wriggle free of the blame that has been attached to him for appointing a boss with no previous managerial experience. Delaney said, ‘It was very clear that three people were involved when Steve was appointed. It was a sub-committee of the FAI of three people who made the appointment of the management team.”
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