Irish FA Licensing Committee grants record number of club licences
The Irish Football Association’s Licensing Committee has granted a record number of licences to clubs in Northern Ireland.
The UEFA, Premiership, Promotion and Championship licences are valid for the 2021-22 season and were awarded following “an immense effort” during unprecedented times, according to Licensing Committee chairman Allen McKinstry.
As part of the Irish FA’s ongoing implementation of club licensing policies, the committee met via video conference last night to consider applications for the award of the various licences – and granted a record 55 licences in total.
In line with current UEFA, Premiership, Promotion and Championship Licensing manuals, applicant clubs were assessed in five key areas: sporting, infrastructure/safety, personnel and administration, legal and financial.