FAI chief David Courell is “greatly concerned” over allegations made about Irish football officials in a whistleblower email.
The anonymous message from someone calling themselves “truthfootball” was sent to several key figures in the FAI as well as the Sunday Independent newspaper.
A number of allegations were made, with the sender warning of a “wider culture that remains toxic”, despite attempts to clean up the FAI in recent years.
One allegation claims that a current FAI official was caught up in a sexting scandal at their non-FAI job.
It’s alleged that this person sent unsolicited photos of his genitals to a colleague, with the employer then investigating the claim.
FAI Chief Executive Courell has written to everyone who received the email.
His email said: “I can assure you that the FAI is greatly concerned about the information contained in this email and is taking steps to deal with the matter.”
The FAI has suffered scandals in recent years, including financial issues under former CEO John Delaney and allegations of mistreatment of female players by coaches that was detailed in an RTE documentary.
