Overview
- The FAI General Assembly approved the move by 74 votes to seven, with two abstentions, instructing its board to file the motion without delay.
- The resolution cites two alleged breaches of UEFA statutes by the Israel FA: organising clubs in occupied Palestinian territories without the Palestinian FA’s consent and failing to enforce an effective anti-racism policy.
- The bid was proposed by Dublin club Bohemian FC, whose chief operating officer Daniel Lambert described the alleged violations as very serious.
- UEFA offered no immediate comment, and previous consideration of a suspension vote did not proceed after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect on October 10, according to reporting.
- The FAI also urges UEFA to publish transparent criteria for suspensions; any UEFA action would apply to European competitions, with World Cup qualifying controlled by FIFA.