Article: New boss 'Trap' is right man for the Italian job.(Football)

ITALIAN football has given unanimous backing to Giovanni Trapattoni's appointment as national team coach, declaring him the 'right man for the right job'.

The 61-year-old former Juventus and Inter Milan coach took charge on Thursday following the resignation of Dino Zoff.

Trapattoni, the most successful coach in Serie A, has signed a two-year contract which takes him to the end of the 2002 World Cup finals.

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) chose Trapattoni ahead of one other candidate, under-21 squad chief Marco Tardelli.

Tardelli, ...

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