Delaney rubbishes reports linking Trap to Juve

FAI chief executive John Delaney last night dismissed reports linking Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni with a return to Juventus.

Reports in the Italian media earlier this week claimed the Italian giants want to make Trapattoni their caretaker manager for the remainder of the Serie A season before offering the job to embattled Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez on a permanent basis at the end of the season.

The reports suggested that Trapattoni, who has previously spent two hugely successful spells in Turin, would also continue in his role with Ireland.