The chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), Jonathan Hill, is to leave the position with immediate effect.

The FAI confirmed the news on Monday morning.

The Board of the FAI has confirmed the departure of CEO Jonathan Hill.

An interim CEO will be announced in due course, followed by a structured search for a full-time successor. pic.twitter.com/2Lq2w5U54b

— FAIreland (@FAIreland) April 15, 2024

In a tweet on X, formerly Twitter, the official FAI account wrote: “The Board of the FAI has confirmed the departure of CEO Jonathan Hill.

“An interim CEO will be announced in due course, followed by a structured search for a full-time successor.”

Hill was appointed as chief executive in November 2020, taking over the position from John Delaney.

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