PFA Ireland announce new deal with Sports Direct that sees members get huge boost for buying football boots [Video]

THE PLAYERS’ union PFA Ireland have announced a new €140,000 deal to help members buy their football boots.

The union has an agreement with retailer Sports Direct that will see all of their 350 members receive a €200 voucher for boots this year and again next year.

Most footballers go through three to five pairs of footwear each season, costing many players up to €1,000 per year.

And the PFAI’s general secretary Stephen McGuinness acknowledged it has been a long-held aim of his body to do a deal of this nature.

He said: “It is one of the first things we hear from every club at the start of each year . . . boots are getting more expensive.

“With …