Uefa has opened an investigation into “potential inappropriate behaviour” by Republic of Ireland women’s players after a video of them singing a pro-IRA chant emerged following their World Cup play-off win over Scotland.
European soccer’s governing physique confirmed an ethics and disciplinary inspector will oversee the case, with info on the matter to be made accessible “in the end”.
On Wednesday, Republic supervisor Vera Pauw mentioned the staff apologised “from the bottom of our hearts” for the video.
It emerged on social media after their 1-0 win at Hampden Park which noticed them attain the World Cup for the primary time.
The footage confirmed staff members chanting the pro-IRA slogan within the stadium’s dressing room after Amber Barrett’s objective had earned the aspect a spot at subsequent 12 months’s finals in Australia and New Zealand.
Pauw insisted that the discharge of the footage on social media by one of the squad was not the core situation, including the participant “was devastated and crying in her room”.
“I do not need to conceal behind that as a result of it she hadn’t put it on social media and I had been notified about it and the importance, then I’d have addressed it instantly.
“I’ve additionally informed her that placing it on social media isn’t the most important factor.
“The largest factor is that it has occurred. It does not matter if you’re in non-public room or a dressing room or if you’re exterior.”
