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Trap takes over Italy
BROME, July 7: Giovanni Trapat-toni, the most successful coach in Italian Serie A history, was named yesterday to guide Italy to the next World Cup. reports Reuters.
Trapattoni. who has won an unprecedented seven Italian league titles in a 27-year coaching career, replaces the nation's most capped player. Dino Zoff, who resigned on Tuesday.
"It's confirmed, it’s a two-
climax of an impressive goalkeeping career, quit after criticism of his tactics in Sunday’s Euro 2000 final, which Italy reached against all the odds but lost 2-1 to France.
Trapattoni. who won two league titles and a European Cun as a player with AC Milan before a coaching career that has taken him from Milan to Juventus. Inter Milan. Germany’s Bayern Munich. Cagliari and Fiorentina, interrupted his holiday In Tuscany to drive to Rome to discuss
year contract until July 2002." an Italian Football Federation spokeswoman said, adding that Trapattoni would hold a news conference today.
The 61-year-old known affectionately as Trap, who resigned as boss of Fiorentina at the end of last season, is set to be a popular choice. A poll yesterday found that more than two-thirds of respondents reckoned he would be a better coach than Zoff.
Zoff, who captained Italy to World Cup victory in 1982 at the
terms for the Job.
His wife Paola said the job "was his dream come true. It's a fitting prize for the end of his career." w
Trapattoni had been In the frame to take over as German coach but Rudi Voeller was named at the weekend to serve as caretaker for 10 months before handing over to Bayer Leverkusen coach Christoph Daum next June.
Trapattoni had made no secret of his desire for the Italy job. "Coaching the national
side is an honour for everyone — definitely belter than going back to Germany." his wife said.
Zoff wished Trapattoni "all the best in the world" and Marco Tardelll. who coached the Italian under-21 team to victory in the European championship in Slovakia in June > and had been the other top candidate for the job. also offered congratulations.
Football Federation President Luciano Nizzola called him simply "a winner."
Trapattoni'# first match in charge will be Italy's opening World Cup qualifier against Hungary In Budapest on September 2.
Trapattoni. a grey-haired former printer with a passion for classical music. Is expected to bring a distinct change of style both on and off the pitch.
Far more excitable than the taciturn Zoff, the former midfielder is likely to shift the accent firmly on to attack after Zoffs emphasis on defence. In his two years at Fiorentina, his side were always among the highest goalscorers.
Trapattoni built arguably the best ever Juventus side In the late 1970s and early 1980s. In his first year In charge of the Turin club. Juventus won the league title and UEFA Cup
His club retained the league title again the following year, and again in 1981, 1982’and 1984 — the year in which they also won the European Cup Winners’ Cup. I
Trapattoni guided Juventus to their first European Cup in 1985 but that 1-0 victory over Liverpool was narred by tragedy when 39 people were crushed to death in the Heysel stadium.
He moved to’ Bayern Munich in 194 but resigned al the end of a turbulent season complaining of language difficulties.
Nevertheless, he returned there in 1997. guiding them to the Bundesliga crown and becoming the first Italian to win a league title abroad.
Trapattoni made his debut at 18 and hung up his boots in May 1971 after 274 league matches and 1 7 caps for Italy.