Ireland footballers overwhelmingly support match against Israel — Anadolu Agency

In the United Kingdom, players of the Republic of Ireland national team voted by a significant majority in support of taking part in the Nations League match against Israel, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday. This was announced by Football Association of Ireland CEO David Courell.

Vote within the team

As Anadolu Agency reports, the vote was held after one of the players asked to leave the national team squad. After that, representatives of the Football Association of Ireland met with the players.

According to Courell, a significant majority of the players voted in favour of participating in the match against the Israel national team.

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One player left the national team

Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson confirmed that the footballer who made the request subsequently left the team. According to him, one of the players changed his decision that morning.

The coach also noted that the situation caused discomfort for both the players and officials, who were trying to reconcile personal considerations with the interests of the Irish national team. Hallgrímsson said that no possible course of action would have everyone's support.