Players must behave, warns Trap

Giovanni Trapattoni has said that he expects his players to be responsible and to “not betray the Irish people” by breaching discipline off the pitch during the European Championship finals.

The manager made his remarks when asked on Saturday about his choice of the Irish squad’s luxury hotel in Poland — the Sopot Sheraton — which is located right in the heart of a bustling summer resort, only a few minutes’ walk from the distractions of both the beach and a street crammed with bars and nightclubs.

“The first thing is to give the team a comfortable location and this hotel is very comfortable,” he said. “We have two floors only for us and outside we will have police and our security. For this short time, I am sure our players are conscious, are aware, of how important this campaign is.