The FAI has welcomed an agreement reached with the government that will allow one parent or guardian to attend underage matches and training.
It comes after it was announced on Tuesday that games will now be played behind closed doors due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.
The FAI said in a statement: "The Football Association of Ireland welcomes tonight’s announcement by the Government that one parent or guardian can now accompany a player under the age of 18 to a football match or training session.
"The FAI has been in talks with government agencies on the new guidelines for our sport since they were announced on Tuesday and will now publish updated Safer Return to Play and Safer Return to Training Protocols on Friday."
