Republic of Ireland boss Vera Pauw says she has no regrets about remarks she made about Tyler Toland's father and insisted that she's trying to "save" the midfielder's career.
In April, Pauw claimed that she had been subjected to "harassment and intimidation" by Maurice Toland over his daughter's absence from the Irish squad.
Maurice Toland strongly denied those claims, and called on the FAI to intervene in the row that is threatening the international career of his daughter.
Tyler Toland has not been selected for her country since she was an unused substitute for a game against Greece in November 2019. The 19-year-old is currently on loan at Glasgow City from Manchester City.
'I have not called her, I'm trying to save her career' - Vera Pauw on Tyler Toland's continued exile from the Republic of Ireland squad #ISLIRL | #COYGIG | #WeAre100 #rtesoccer #rtenews pic.twitter.com/mnHwb5t6iE
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When Pauw was asked if she regretted her previous remarks about Maurice Toland, Pauw told RTÉ Sport's Tony O'Donoghue: "No. I said what I said last time and I don't regret what I said.
"It's been going on for 18 months. People are asking, people will make stories, so I decided to say what was going on. I don't blame Tyler for the behaviour of the father.
"I have no conflict with Tyler. Tyler and her father have conflict with me because she wasn't in the lineup.
"I'm trying to save her career. If I call her it will not help. I want to go forward. The issue with Tyler will solve itself but the thing is she's also on the bench [at Glasgow]."
On Friday, Pauw named her squad for the forthcoming international friendly double-header against Iceland in in Reykjavic on Friday 11 June and Tuesday 15 June. Toland was not included.
