Trapattoni eager for new deal

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni is hoping to open talks over a new contract within weeks.The 72-year-old believes he, assistant Marco Tardelli and their staff completed the latest phase of their mission when they guided their side into the Euro 2012 finals on Tuesday night.Trapattoni said, "We said we did not want to put any pressure on the FAI but in the future, we will talk about this. It was important for us to have clarity."We are all responsible people and we were aware that had we failed with qualification, things could have gone differently. But now, there is clarity on both sides."
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