RAPID FIRE
Gunners score three goals in six minutes to storm into Europa League last four
ARSENAL turned on the style to ease past Slavia Prague and set up a Europa League semi-final tie against former head coach Unai Emery’s Villarreal.
With the tie finely poised following a 1-1 home draw a week ago, the Gunners put in one of their best showings under Mikel Arteta to win 4-0 in Prague. Elsewhere, Manchester United were comfortable 2-0 winners over Granada.
FAI vice-president Paul Cooke is to stand for re-election against fellow FAI director Ursula Scully. Cooke was elected to the post in July 2019 before his appointment as interim executive lead of the FAI in December 2019. Scully has been nominated by the powerful schoolboys affiliate within the FAI and will start favourite ahead of the vote at the FAI EGM on May 23.
The EGM will also vote on the president with incumbent, Gerry McAnaney, challenged by fellow board member Dave Moran of the Leinster Football Association. With two fewer football directors on the newlook FAI board, the sole League of Ireland representative will be Dick Shakespeare, nominated unopposed last night.