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Trap nears Ireland switch

Trap nears Ireland switch

12 February 2008 - 13:44

A source at the FAI has confirmed that Giovanni Trapattoni will become Ireland manager once his contract with Austrian club Salzburg has expired at the end of the year.

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  • "The intention is we will have a meeting on Wednesday of the board and management to ratify Trapattoni and it is expected he will be announced officially as the new manager on Thursday night,' a senior Football Association of Ireland (FAI) source who declined to be identified said on Monday.



    The source rejected claims Venables would be taking the job: Venables was a very credible candidate but this appointment (of Trapattoni) raises the bar for future appointments of Irish managers and sends a signal the FAI was bold enough and had the money to get a top-class candidate."


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