Linfield general manager Pat Fenlon says he doesn’t detect an appetite among Danske Bank Premiership clubs for the imminent development of an all-Ireland league.
However, the former Hibs boss believes summer football has improved the League of Ireland and will remain a live topic of discussion in Northern Ireland.
“Yeah, I think there will be a major discussion around it in the next year,” Fenlon told the League of Ireland Central podcast.
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“There’s no doubt summer football has developed the League of Ireland in relation to how the game is being played.
“But it’s a difficult one because there would be a lot of people who are traditionalists. And with these things, even the all-Ireland league, it’s all about resources and finances.”
On the thorny subject of a potential cross border league, Fenlon joked that addressing the question risked getting him “into trouble (with) all the Bluemen up there”.
The last major effort to initiate interest around an all-island league came from Irish businessman Kieran Lucid three years ago.
But the proposal was shot down by the Irish FA in 2019 and association president Conrad Kirkwood restated the governing body’s position as recently as eight months ago.
Fenlon said: “You know where I stand and I’ve said this before. This is a personal opinion, not a club opinion.. I’d love to see the development of a league or cross border competition.
“What they’ll say in the north is, the league is brilliant at the moment, why change it? Our league at the moment is really strong and competitive.
“The league is strong, crowds are up and it’s fairly healthy at the moment.”
Linfield lie just a point clear of Cliftonville at the top of the Danske Bank Premiership with three games remaining, with Glentoran six points off the summit in third.
Fenlon said: “I’d love us to be about 10 points ahead but we’re not unfortunately.
“Cliftonville have been absolutely fantastic. They’re still sort of a part-time club, so you have to give them huge credit. They’re on a brilliant run of results.
“Glentoran are another big club and they’re spending decent money and Larne as well. Coleraine have fallen off a little this year and Crusaders have come back into it.
“That top six is really competitive.”
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