VIENNA (AFP) - Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni
insisted on Wednesday that he is not negotiating to take over the
Republic of Ireland team.
"I admire the imagination of certain managers. Two weeks ago, I was
being linked with Africa, last week it was in England and now we
are talking to Ireland," the veteran coach, who is currently in
charge of Austrian first division side Salzburg, told the APA news
agency.
"I'm curious to see where I will be next week."
British TV station Sky Sports had reported on Tuesday that
Trapattoni was in contact with the Football Association of Ireland
(FAI) wih the aim of succeeding Steve Staunton who was sacked after
failing to take the team to the Euro 2008 finals.
The 68-year-old Trapattoni has a wealth of experience having
coached AC Milan, Inter Milan, Fiorentina, Juventus, Bayern Munich
and Benfica.
He was also in charge of the Italian national team from 2000 to
2004.
