Marc Canham Heads to Saudi Football | Dublin News

Marc Canham, former director of football at the FAI, has landed a high-profile role with the Saudi Arabian FA—leading football development amid a $300 million annual investment to boost clubs ahead of the 2034 World Cup. His tenure in Ireland included shaping key managerial hires and launching the Football Pathways Plan, which was later shelved. Now, he’s back in full-time leadership mode, focusing on grassroots, coaching, and pro development—this time with a budget that redefines scale. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c529acfefb706199