France captain Thierry Henry controls the ball with his hand during the build up to the controversial goal in Paris
04 June 2015FAI chief executive John Delaney has confirmed that the association received financial compensation from FIFA following the Thierry Henry handball in the 2010 World Cup qualifying play-offs that ended their hopes of qualifying for the tournament in South Africa
The Republic were deprived a place at the 2010 World Cup after losing to France in a two-legged play-off. Giovanni Trapattoni's side were level at 1-1 in Paris and heading for a penalty shoot-out when Henry's illegal intervention allowed William Gallas score the winner and break Irish hearts.
At the time, Delaney denied that monetary compensation was a motivating factor.
“It’s not about money," he said the day after the game. "This is about sporting integrity."
It was reported a year ago that the FAI received €5m in compensation for the costly mistake, with Delaney admitting on The Ray D'Arcy Show on RTE Radio One today that an agreement was reached, without confirming the figure.
He explained to listeners how the agreement came into place.
"We felt we had a legal case against FIFA because of how the World Cup hadn't worked out for us with the Henry handball," he said.
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