Trap to Juventus?

Daysha

Reports in the Italian media claim Juventus want to make Giovanni Trapattoni their caretaker manager for the remainder of the Serie A season.

Sky Italia also claim that Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez will be offered the role on a permanent basis at the end of the season.

The reports suggest that Trapattoni will continue in his role as Republic of Ireland international manager.

Current Juve manager Ciro Ferrara is expected to depart the club this week, following a poor start to the season that sees them stuck in sixth place in the Serie A table, 16 points behind leaders Inter.

Benitez's agent had earlier dismissed reports linking the Spaniard with the Turin giants.

'I have had no contact with Juventus or with any other Italian club regarding an interest on Rafa Benitez,' agent Manuel Garcia said.

'There have been rumours linking Rafa to Juve just as there have been reports linking (Guus) Hiddink to Juve.

'But they are all media speculation and there is no truth in it.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0126/trapattoni.html

meditraitor

Already dismissed
http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/trapattoni-dismisses-report-of-juve-return-newcastle-keen-on-andrews-2030142.html

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has dismissed reports linking him with a return to Juventus, insisting that he has no intention of going back to the scene of his former glories.

Juve boss Ciro Ferrara is facing the sack after Saturday night's defeat at home to Roma. The Turin club have lost six out of their last eight Serie A games.

Guus Hiddink, unsurprisingly, has been strongly linked with the position, but the option of hiring Trapattoni until the end of the season has been mooted. The 70-year-old won the Scudetto six times, in addition to the European Cup and the UEFA Cup (twice) in his two stints with the Bianconeri.

"Juventus have not called me, but even if they do, I can say that it was a nice memory in my career that cannot come back," said Trapattoni. "The Juventus jersey is not just a shirt. It's a coat of armour. It weighs so much on your shoulders."

While not mentioning Turkey by name, Trapattoni admitted there had been interest in his services in the wake of Ireland's traumatic World Cup exit. But he insisted that he would honour the contract extension he signed before that night in Paris, which will keep him at the helm until the conclusion of the 2012 European Championships campaign.

The tone of his comments would suggest that he has no plans to retire afterwards, though.

The_Kew_Tour

If he stays on as Ireland Manager part time dont see there being problem

actually might be good thing

syngindub

He might tempt Keano over

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Robbie, or Roy?

syngindub

Robbie of course

GavRedKing

If hes interested in it I wouldnt see the problem, if it was until the end of the season then it might be good for Juve to steady the ship.

pickarooney

He'd be on a hiding to nothing going back. He's an old man and Juve are a mess, he doesn't need that kind of hassle. I don't know who would be the best fit for the job though.

CHD

Stupid move for him. He won't do it.

syngindub

I'd have no problem either with him doing the job.
A man of his age needs to be kept busy

TonyD79

Can see the Sun then linking him with Andy Reid, Carsely and Delap with the News of the World saying Ireland wants to play in Italy.....:D

syngindub

TonyD79 wrote: »

Can see the Sun then linking him with Andy Reid, Carsely and Delap with the News of the World saying Ireland wants to play in Italy.....:D

ye, thats what i was thinking. Bring all our fringe players over and give them first team action

redout

adrian280582 wrote: »

If he stays on as Ireland Manager part time dont see there being problem

actually might be good thing

Isnt he not already part-time.

CHD

redout wrote: »

Isnt he not already part-time.

Isn't every International manager?

redout

CHD wrote: »

Isn't every International manager?

Yeah but most actually get off there arse and go watch there players play you know. Not sit at home in Italy relying on DVDs and reports from Tardelli and Brady whilst picking up a fat cheque. Dunphy had it spot on.

CHD

redout wrote: »

Yeah but most actually get off there arse and go watch there players play you know. Not sit at home in Italy relying on DVDs and reports from Tardelli and Brady whilst picking up a fat cheque. Dunphy had it spot on.

Trap has it spot on too. Look what he has done! He transformed a crap team into a good one. Who would have thought a midfield of Andrews and Whelan could have us on the verge of the WC.

Trap is the man.

redout

CHD wrote: »

Trap has it spot on too. Look what he has done! He transformed a crap team into a good one. Who would have thought a midfield of Andrews and Whelan could have us on the verge of the WC.

Trap is the man.

Well if you can get somewhere between €1.5 - 2m a year for staying home in Italy watching DVDs and taking phonecalls whilst only having to turn up about 10 times a year then fair fcuks to him. Still dont agree with it though. I would rather he go watch the players even if only 2-3 times a month.

CHD

He has lately I think and if he has Brady and Tardelli doing it I don't see too much of a problem