Giovanni Trapattoni has been appointed as the next Republic of Ireland manager, according to a report in today’s Irish Examiner. The FAI three-man selection committee travelled to Austria to meet with the Italian legend who the paper believes will commence his new role when his contract with Red Bull Salzburg expires in May.
FAI chief executive John Delaney could fly out to meet Trapattoni’s advisors in the next 24 hours to put the finishing touches to a deal that could be worth in the region of €1.4million per year. Delaney confirmed this afternoon that a board of management meeting of the association will take place later this week to ratify their new man.
Delaney said one name has been put forward by the three-man selection committee and a press conferance to announce Steve Staunton’s successor will take place after the management meeting on Wednesday evening.
February 12th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Looks like it is a done deal