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Tardelli interested in succeeding Trapattoni

16 April 2011 1,581 views 5 Comments Written by Ronan

Republic of Ireland assistant manager Marco Tardelli has stated that he would be interested in taking over the Irish manager’s role when Giovanni Trapattoni retires.

Speaking to journalists yesterday, Ireland’s second-in-command said that he would definitely like to stick with Ireland. “When and if Giovanni decides to stop, I would be very proud to be able to stay here,” said the 56 year old. With Ireland joint-top of Euro 2012 Qualifying Group B, Tardelli is proud of the Italian management team’s accomplishments so far. “Now we are first in the table with Russia and Slovakia. They are good teams and Ireland is a good team. I think our work is very good. We have found many young players for the future. We have to evaluate the work that’s been done so far, and evaluate on the basis of the project. It’s true that the results are important, but let’s not forget we have gone up 10 points in the world rankings.”

Tardelli was also asked about the prospects of some of the Irish players, and singled out Caleb Folan for future inclusion in Irish squads. When asked who could replace injured Wolves striker Kevin Doyle, Tardelli highlighted the progress of the tall MLS forward. “We have a new opportunity to bring in new players. Shane Long, Walters, and maybe Folan. Folan, maybe, because Folan now plays in America, and he’s fit. I saw the match when he scored two goals. We have an opportunity for the players during the Carling Cup. We will try new players in these two games. The players who didn’t play so much. I hope Kevin will be back, for next season, but also for Macedonia. But I’m not sure. We know that Kevin is a good boy who wants to play for the Irish team.”

Manchester United defender John O’Shea missed the last game due to injury, but will return to the Irish line-up for the away tie in Macedonia, as long as he stays fit. “We are very happy if he will be with us,” claimed the World Cup winner. “We have a big problem with Dunne, he is out and we need John O’Shea. I saw the match against Chelsea, where he played very well. We are happy that he will be with us against Macedonia . Now we have a very young defence. We played against Macedonia with Foley, with O’Dea, with Westwood, and we need the man with experience.”

However, Tardelli remained tight-lipped on Shay Given’s return, as the FAI have received no updates on the player’s condition. “I think, I hope for Shay Given’s sake, he will be back. I think Shay, he working very hard to come back with us,” said the Irish assistant.

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5 Comments »

Mike Tyson said:

Fair enough he might know the players but if he’s anything like the current fella in terms of picking second rate players and playing dire football – forget it.

# 16 April 2011 at 11:38 am

Mike Tyson said:

…..In saying that though he would be much better to attend games, would not be as stubborn as Trapattoni and would most likely headhunt players like O’Hara a whole lot better than the likes of Trapattoni.

# 16 April 2011 at 11:51 am

Propagandhi said:

No thanks.

# 16 April 2011 at 12:48 pm

Richie said:

Tardelli so far has a mixed to poor record as a manager in his own right. The main thing he has going for him is familiarity with the setup and players but depending on who available once Trap steps down he may turn out to be one of the stronger candidates.

Remember that the FAI are unlikely to continue to benefit from Denis O’Brien ponying up a couple of million a year for managerial wages, and with their own financial troubles we’ll probably be looking at a much cheaper option for the next manager. It won’t be anybody who has a chance of a Premier League job. It’ll have to be either a young-ish relatively unproven manager, somebody nearing the end of their career in the Trap mould, or else one of the jobbing mid-level guys like Troussier etc.

Of the candidates who would likely go for the job if it was available right now, I think Chris Hughton could be a decent option, but Trap is going to be around for at least another 6 months and possibly another couple of years if we make the Euros he gets an extension until Brazil 2014, so we don’t know who might be available or interested in the job at that stage.

# 17 April 2011 at 5:51 pm

Paul said:

Why not? Tardelli knows the players, he is approachable, knowledgeable. Give him a shot.

People are way too hard on Trap. The whole Andy Reid saga is one example. Trap is and was right to exclude him. Reid has gotten fat once again. He’s talented, but doesnt work hard, will not play defense, and can never nail down a starting place anywhere. Trap has been vindicated on that issue.

As to Ohara, Noble, Nolan, and other such characters, the FAI have stated several times that they’ve asked these individuals to play, but these players have not said yes. Why? They are hoping to play for England. Understandable, but do you really want players on the Irish team who are in their mid 20s now and still arent sure what country they want to play for. Again, not Trap’s fault.

Trap has done the best he could do with meager resources. We have no central midfield players – maybe mccarthy and meyler in the future will blossom, but at the moment we are overun in the midfield every game. The talent is lacking, but improvement is on the horizon.

# 19 April 2011 at 3:41 pm