Giovanni Trapattoni has been speaking to Italian newspaper Tuttosport about his stint as Republic of Ireland manager and predictably he maintains he did a good job:
“I left Ireland without controversy. We had important results together and had some satisfying moments. It’s true we were unable to achieve qualification to the World Cup, but at the end of the day we said goodbye like civilised people.
“I got to know an exceptional country, humble and also proud. In a nation that doesn’t have its own football League, I think I did a good job.”
While the comments are hardly incendiary, that final line about the football league will rightly grate with LOI fans who always felt the Italian dismissed the league despite countless members of his squad starting out there.
Trap is also eager to get back to work:
“I won’t hide that I am currently in contact with some interesting people, as the football in Australia and Russia has evolved. I am intrigued by Africa, who still have tactical naiveté.
“You will see me back on the field soon. There’s always something new on the horizon,”
So watch out Africa, Trap is coming to knock the naivete out of you and suck any joy from watching football from you.
