{"id":13021,"date":"2022-10-12T12:40:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T12:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/2022\/10\/12\/republic-of-ireland-women-fai-and-manager-pauw-apologise-for-players-ira-chant-after-play-off-win\/"},"modified":"2022-10-12T12:40:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T12:40:12","slug":"republic-of-ireland-women-fai-and-manager-pauw-apologise-for-players-ira-chant-after-play-off-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/?p=13021","title":{"rendered":"Republic of Ireland women: FAI and manager Pauw apologise for players&#8217; IRA chant after play-off win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">Republic of Ireland women: Manager Vera Pauw &#8216;deeply sorry&#8217; for offensive chants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">The Football Association of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland women&#8217;s team manager Vera Pauw have apologised for a pro-IRA chant sung by players after the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/63186523\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.$link-2.0\">World Cup play-off win over Scotland.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.0\">Video emerged of the Republic of Ireland women singing a pro-IRA chant following the World Cup play-off.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">&#8220;We apologise from the bottom of our hearts to anyone who has been offended by the content of the post-match celebrations,&#8221; said Pauw.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">Pauw added there could be &#8220;no excuse&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;We will review this with the players and remind them of their responsibilities in this regard,&#8221; continued the Republic of Ireland boss in an FAI statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">&#8220;I have spoken with players this morning and we are sorry collectively for any hurt caused.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">The footage showed team members chanting the pro-IRA slogan in the Hampden Park dressing room following their 1-0 win after Amber Barrett&#8217;s goal earned the side a place at next year&#8217;s finals in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">Speaking later to the media, the Republic manager acknowledged that the controversy has &#8220;taken some shine off&#8221; of the team&#8217;s achievement in qualifying for a first major tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">&#8220;We need to accept that,&#8221; added the Dutch woman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">&#8220;This is something that goes very deep into the history of Ireland. As soon as you hurt people, you do something wrong and we&#8217;ve done something wrong here.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">Pauw insisted that the release of the footage on social media by one of the squad was not the core issue, adding the player &#8220;was devastated and crying in her room&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to hide behind that because it she hadn&#8217;t put it on social media and I had been notified about it and the significance, then I would have addressed it immediately. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve also told her that putting in on social media is not the biggest thing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.0\">&#8220;The biggest thing is that is has happened. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you are in private room or a dressing room or if you are outside.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$image-17\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$image-17.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$image-17.0.0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/3346\/production\/_127062131_mediaitem127062130.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/3346\/production\/_127062131_mediaitem127062130.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/3346\/production\/_127062131_mediaitem127062130.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/3346\/production\/_127062131_mediaitem127062130.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/3346\/production\/_127062131_mediaitem127062130.jpg 976w\" alt=\"The Republic of Ireland celebrate at Hampden Park following their World Cup play-off win\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$image-17.0.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$image-17.1\">The Republic of Ireland women&#8217;s victory qualified them for a major tournament for the first time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18.0\">Squad member Aine O&#8217;Gorman said the players wanted to &#8220;reiterate&#8221; the manager&#8217;s apology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.0\">&#8220;We&#8217;d like to apologise for that for anyone that was offended,&#8221; added O&#8217;Gorman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20.0\">Her team-mate Chloe Mustaki added that the players were &#8220;extremely sorry for the hurt it&#8217;s caused&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-21\"><span data-reactid=\".29tn8wtqt2g.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-21.0\">&#8220;A lapse in judgement in the moment. We&#8217;re extremely sorry and hopefully we can move past it,&#8221; added Mustaki.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/63227404?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Republic of Ireland women: Manager Vera Pauw &#8216;deeply sorry&#8217; for offensive chants The Football Association of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland women&#8217;s team manager Vera Pauw have apologised &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13021"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13021\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}