The FAI won’t provide a brand new contract to Eileen Gleeson to proceed as Head Coach of the Eire Ladies’s Nationwide Crew.
The choice comes following a gathering of the Soccer Affiliation of Eire Board and following a overview.
Gleeson was initially appointed on an interim foundation in August 2023, and led the staff to promotion to League A within the UEFA Nations League earlier than being confirmed as Head Coach on a full-time foundation in December 2023.
Win over France a spotlight
For the 2025 UEFA European Championships qualification marketing campaign, a superb 3-1 win over France in Páirc Uí Chaoimh noticed the facet document their finest ever consequence. The Ladies’s Nationwide Crew went on to achieve Spherical 2 of the Qualifying Play-Offs, the place they narrowly misplaced to Cymru over two legs.
‘A terrific ambassador for ladies and women’ soccer’
FAI CEO David Courell stated: “On behalf of the Soccer Affiliation of Eire, we acknowledge the dedication and fervour that Eileen has confirmed in main the Eire Ladies’s Nationwide Crew over the past 16 months. Eileen has lengthy been a terrific ambassador for ladies and women’ soccer in Eire and she or he leaves behind a constructive affect on our Ladies’s Nationwide Crew that included a wonderful UEFA Nations League marketing campaign, a memorable win over France in Cork and a run to the Play-Offs for EURO 2025. We thank Eileen for every thing that she has finished.”
The FAI has acknowledged that the method to recruit a brand new Head Coach will start instantly.
