Brian Kerr

“lost the respect of the Irish people”

Brian Kerr · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Former Ireland coach Brian Kerr criticized the FAI for going ahead with the matches against Israel despite public pressure to boycott.

“The Irish people and the soccer-going public don’t want the games to be played,”

Brian Kerr · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Former Ireland coach Brian Kerr said the Irish public does not want the games against Israel to be played.

“I think they’ve made their opinions clear over the last year. The FAI back in November actually went to UEFA and requested that Israel be put out of the tournament on principle. And yet they went against that principle.”

Brian Kerr · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Former Ireland coach Brian Kerr noted that the FAI had previously requested UEFA remove Israel from the tournament on principle but then went against that principle.