The FAI says UEFA made the correct call by postponing the European Championships by a year.
The governing body, as had been predicted, announced today that the European Championships this summer have been postponed until 2021 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
The decision was made following a video conference with all 55 of the governing body's national associations and it was also confirmed that the Republic of Ireland's play-off semi-final against Slovakia will take place during the start of the international window in June.
The Boys in Green were originally due to take on Slovakia in Bratislava next week, before a potential decider against the winners of Bosnia Herzegovina versus Northern Ireland five days later.
"The UEFA Euro 2020 Play-off matches and international friendlies, scheduled for the end of March, will now be played in the international window at the start of June, subject to a review of the situation," the official statement read.
FAI Interim CEO Gary Owens said the correct call was made.
"UEFA has made the right decision today in the interests of the health and well-being of football players, fans and staff alike," he said.
"We support this decision and we look forward to working with all our stakeholders on reorganising UEFA EURO 2021 for Dublin next year."
It leaves the situation of Mick McCarthy's tenure up the in air, as his second stint in charge of the Republic was supposed to end with the conclusion of the Boys in Green's Euro 2020 campaign.
Should Ireland have made it to the finals, those games, some of which were due to take place in Dublin, would have marked the end of McCarthy's reign, with Stephen Kenny set to be in place for the start of the Nations League campaign in September.
Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland's women's qualifier against Ukraine in June has been postponed, with its rescheduling to be confirmed in due course.
