Gerard Lawlor has accused Stormont of “slapping football in the face” after Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey shelved a long-awaited £36m funding package for local stadia.
The straight talking NIFL chief executive also claimed local clubs were effectively blindsided by the timing of Monday’s surprise announcement in the Assembly chamber.
And he has suggested local football chiefs are prepared to bypass Stormont and take their case for essential finance to both the British and Irish governments.
