Giovanni Trapattoni has applied for a return to international management

He's on an impressive list of applicants.

Former Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni is among the impressive list of applicants to take over the South African national team, writes Stephen Barry.

Trapattoni will face significant competition for the job, with former Manchester City and Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini, one-time Real Madrid manager Bernd Schuster and German World Cup-winning captain Lothar Matthäus also said to have applied.