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Irish football chiefs pass vote seeking Uefa ban on Israel from European competition

Protesters in Dublin in October 2025 hold a banner reading 'show Israel the red card'
Protesters in Dublin last month called on Uefa and Fifa to ‘show Israel the red card’. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has approved a resolution to submit a formal motion to Uefa urging it to ban Israel from European club and international competitions.

The governing body’s resolution – proposed by the Dublin club Bohemians – cited alleged violations by the Israel Football Association (IFA) of two provisions of Uefa statutes. They are its alleged failure to implement and enforce an effective anti-racism policy and the organisation of clubs in occupied Palestinian territories without the consent of the Palestinian FA.

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