Will Trap finally pay for his arrogance?

When you bring it all down to the bare facts, the situation is, quite simply, historically bad.

Four of the last five competitive games under Giovanni Trapattoni have produced, one, the worst ever performance by any team at a European Championship and, two, the biggest ever home defeat in the country’s history.

In the other match, Kazakhstan were mere minutes away from becoming the lowest ranked team to ever defeat Ireland.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Unlimited access starts here.

Try from only €0.25 a day.

Cancel anytime

More in this section

Sport

Newsletter

Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited