The FAI have approved an extension of the Board while also ensuring the association meet gender balance requirements.
The size of the board increases from 12 to 14 members, with two extra female members also included.
110 of the 116 delegates voted in favour of the changes, at an EGM at the Radisson Blu St. Helen’s Hotel in Dublin.
Seven Football Directors will be elected from the Football Chambers of the General Assembly. At least one of the football directors to be Female.
A further seven Independent directors will serve on the Board of the FAI. This includes a female director with a football background.
The vote endorses the provision of measures ensuring at least 40% of each gender on the Board. At least six but not more than eight directors of each gender are permitted.
Announcing the result of the vote at the EGM, outgoing President Gerry McAnaney said: “This vote paves the way for us to increase the size of our Board to 14 and ensure that the Board will have a minimum of 6 male and 6 female directors in future.
“This is a very significant development for the Association and means that we will be in a position to achieve the 40% female director target set out in Government policy and specifically in the MOU as soon as we identify and appoint two additional female directors to the Board in January.”
