Pauw set to learn fate after FAI board meeting

Vera Pauw's future as Republic of Ireland manager will be decided at an FAI board meeting on Tuesday.

The 60-year-old, whose current contract is now up, led the Girls in Green to their first ever appearance at World Cup in the summer.

They performed well in a difficult group but failed to make the knockout stages.

After narrow defeats to co-hosts Australia and reigning Olympic champions Canada, Ireland drew 0-0 with Nigeria to exit the tournament on something of a positive note.

However there was tension behind the scenes. The manager's relationship with captain Katie McCabe has been strained for a while, with an on-field row during the Nigeria stalemate magnifying their issues.

McCabe wanted Pauw to make changes in the later stages of the match; Pauw refused, and said in her post-match press conference: "If Katie McCabe wants a change, it doesn't mean… she's not the coach."

McCabe subsequently tweeted out a zipped-mouth emoji noted for staying silent when wanting to say something.

It was an unsavoury end to their debut appearance at the tournament, but the biggest cloud over Pauw's reign comes in the form of lingering allegations around her time as Houston Dash manager.

In July, two days before Ireland played France at Tallaght Stadium, The Athletic published a lengthy article chronicling Pauw's time at the Dash. Four ex-players and three former members of staff spoke about Pauw's reign under the cover of anonymity, with the Dutch woman's methods described as being "abusive and inappropriate".

Pauw has strongly denied all the allegations, claiming there is an individual actively trying to "destroy" her career as she questioned the timing of the story's publication.

Before The Athletic piece was published, Pauw had been hopeful a