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The FAI said Rooney's resignation would be effective from November 5. The terms of their agreement were confidential but local media suggested Rooney had accepted a six-figure severance package to cover the rest of his three-year contract.

Rooney's position had appeared under threat in the past few weeks following reports that fellow FAI board members, including president Milo Corcoran, had criticised his management style.