"The chief executive spoke about new groups coming and living in Northern Ireland and if we want other people to be involved in soccer then we have to be saying that the game is open to everyone, " she said.
"If they decide that everyone needs to eat broccoli, " then the commerce clause could allow Congress to require everyone to buy a certain quantity of broccoli, the judge said.
"So if we can manage a process of change that allows us then to manage the aftermath sensibly, I think obviously that would be in everyone's interest, " Blair said.