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Vera Pauw pictured speaking at a press conference on Friday.
Vera Pauw pictured speaking at a press conference on Friday.
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'Imagine what happens here in the league if one team has a bank account with €400,000'
Vera Pauw on the challenges facing the women’s game in Ireland.
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VERA PAUW spoke in detail at her press conference on Friday about some of the challenges facing Irish women’s football in the coming years.
The women’s game was a key part of the recent strategic document presented by the Football Association of Ireland.
The targets up to 2025 included that Pauw’s women’s team qualify for either the 2023 World Cup or 2025 Euros, the implementation of a second-tier Women’s National League and a sold-out Tallaght Stadium for the FAI Cup final.
75% attendance at women’s senior matches and a peak TV audience of 750,000 or more also are among the goals, as is a consistent