新芬党的乔安娜·拜恩表示,德罗赫达联董事会在她呼吁爱尔兰抵制以色列因加沙冲突而进行的比赛后,终止了她的主席职务。
Sinn Féin’s Joanna Byrne says Drogheda United board ended her chair role after she called for Ireland to boycott Israel matches over Gaza conflict.
Joanna Byrne, Sinn Féin TD, Drogheda United的主席说,俱乐部董事会告诉她,在她呼吁爱尔兰在加沙冲突期间抵制国际联盟对抗以色列的比赛后,她的角色不再可行了。
Joanna Byrne, Sinn Féin TD and chair of Drogheda United, says the club’s board told her her role is no longer tenable after she called for Ireland to boycott Nations League matches against Israel amid the Gaza conflict.
她否认任何违反中立的行为,指出她的立场反映了人权关切和事先得到俱乐部支持的禁止欧洲足联以色列的动议。
She denies any breach of neutrality, stating her stance reflects human rights concerns and a prior club-backed motion for a UEFA ban on Israel.
Byrne是第一位担任爱尔兰联盟俱乐部主席的女性,她说她的角色是自愿的,植根于社区的承诺,她计划不顾争议,继续支持俱乐部。
Byrne, the first woman to chair a League of Ireland club, says her role is voluntary and rooted in community commitment, and she plans to continue supporting the club despite the controversy.
俱乐部尚未证实这些说法。
The club has not confirmed the claims.