Azzurri legend Tardelli to assist Trap

ITALIAN World Cup winner and former U21 coach Marco Tardelli has confirmed he will be assistant to new Ireland manager, Giovanni Trapattoni.

Tardelli has managed Inter Milan, Bari, Arrezo and Egypt and scored as Italy beat West Germany in the 1982 World Cup final.

Tardelli, currently on the board of Juventus where he made his name as a player under Trapattoni, is eager to work again with his old boss.

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