"Joanna Byrne says she will not be resigning as a Drogheda United director and co-chair even though a statement from the club's American owners Trivela confirmed they have asked the Sinn Féin TD to stand down from her position."
"The development comes exactly one month after Byrne - who is her political party's spokesperson on sport - claimed she was asked to step away from her position due to her comments calling on Ireland to boycott their Nations League games against Israel later this year."
Joanna Byrne, a Sinn Féin TD and Drogheda United co-chair, has stated she will not resign from her position despite a formal request from the club's American owners, Trivela. The conflict arose one month prior when Byrne, serving as her party's sports spokesperson, made public statements calling for Ireland to boycott Nations League matches against Israel. Trivela's statement confirmed they asked Byrne to step down, but she has refused to comply with this directive, creating an ongoing dispute between the director and club ownership.
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