Exclusive Vera Pauw claims she was undermined by FAI ahead of and during World Cup

Former Republic of Ireland women's manager Vera Pauw claims the FAI executive undermined her authority ahead of and during the World Cup.

Pauw was informed, following a board meeting on Tuesday night, that her contract with the FAI would not be renewed.

The review of the World Cup sought input from players, staff and Pauw herself.

Speaking exclusively to RTÉ, Pauw also said she turned down two job offers as she believed she'd be staying on as Ireland manager.

She accused FAI executives of undermining her role as manager by speaking to staff members and players regarding their roles in the team before and after the tournament in Australia.

"That review was done by the technical director," said Pauw. "He's not trained to make reviews and he was part of the process, so the assignment on the technical director is something that...to do a review, immediately starting, while still in camp after the Nigeria game, is something you cannot reflect.

"The evaluation has not been done, and he started with my assistant. First my assistant, then the communications manager, and I came in as the third person.

"I felt immediately that my assistant had set the benchmark with things that were absolutely ridiculous. For example he said there was no communication, we did not discuss things. Every morning we had a staff meeting and every single detail of my task was discussed, from the setup of the training sessions to the game plan, the strategies."

Pauw says her views were often disregarded and not respected and that no head coach in the world would accept such interference.

She accused the FAI executive, led by CEO Jonathan Hill, of reneging on a promised contract offer, claiming that she was told that an offer for a new contract would be made