The interim deputy CEO of the FAI - Niall Quinn - has defended one of the most contentious reforms that the association will put forward at this month's EGM.
It's proposed that the FAI board will have six directors elected from football constituencies and another six independent directors - instead of the present eight and four split.
It is one of the conditions put in place by the government in order for the heavily indebted association to receive an 18 million euro state bailout.
Some members of the FAI National Council have voiced concerns but Quinn believes that the reform will benefit Irish football
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