Episode With Richie Sadlier: Vera Pauw
It’s been a few months since we closed out series one of Episode sitting at Damien Dempsey’s kitchen table, and to mark the first show of the new series, we’re bringing you an exclusive interview.
Last week, Richie and Killian travelled to France to sit down with Vera Pauw at her home in the Dordogne, as she speaks publicly for the first time since the week the FAI declined to renew her contract seven months ago.
Vera describes the impact she felt the allegations published just before the World Cup in The Athletic about her time as manager of the Houston Dash – allegations which she denies – had on Ireland’s World Cup campaign, and how she thinks she is now unemployable in the western world.
She also responds to Diane Caldwell’s suggestion that everything Ireland achieved, including their first World Cup qualification, was in spite of Vera being their manager, and outlines the disconnect she feels with the team she spent four years with.
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Richie Sadlier’s work as a psychotherapist and his unique skill as an interviewer makes this podcast series different to the rest. Check out his first episode with @Tommedian and make your own mind up. I think it’s an absolutely incredible conversation.https://t.co/YgvPUwjy0v pic.twitter.com/dSmQko2lYf
— Mark Horgan (@Younghorgan) October 18, 2023