The Football Association of Ireland has terminated coach Giovanni Trapattoni’s contract after the Italian veteran struggled to keep the team in contention for next year’s World Cup.
The federation and Trapattoni said they have mutually decided to end the contract a year early. Trapattoni had been due to stay through June.
Trapattoni successfully guided Ireland to the 2012 European Championship, but speculation on his dismissal had grown since the Irish lost all their group matches at last year’s tournament.
