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Giovanni Trapattoni stepped down as Ireland boss following the side's failure to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. Mike Egerton/PA Archive/Press Association Images

Trapattoni applied for Hannover job, says chairman

Former Turkey international Tayfun Korkut was eventually appointed.

HANNOVER CHAIRMAN MARTIN Kind has revealed that he turned down an application from Giovanni Trapattoni for the club’s recent managerial vacancy.

Former Turkey international Tayfun Korkut was eventually appointed as Mirko Slomka’s replacement at the HDI-Arena, but Kind conceded he had a long list of applicants for the position.

One of those came from former Bayern Munich and Stuttgart manager Trapattoni, and Kind expressed his honour at receiving an application from the Italian, who most recently coached the Republic of Ireland national team.

“We were offered every day a new coach,” he told Bild. “I now have a giant folder with job applications. My personal highlight was Trapattoni.

“For us, it is almost an honour that he is interested in the club.”

Explaining his reasons behind opting for the inexperienced Korkut, Kind added: “We wanted a coach with a top perspective. I was impressed by his clear career planning primarily. He knows exactly what he wants.”

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    Nov 7th 2014, 5:00 PM

    Wouldn’t be the end of the world if he missed out in fairness

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    Nov 7th 2014, 5:20 PM

    Bottom line is we have better alternatives.

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    Nov 7th 2014, 5:20 PM

    Thats decent from Stoke,Everton didn’t even allow Ireland to pass judgement on Coleman and McCarthy before Germany.

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    Nov 7th 2014, 8:56 PM

    Don’t want to be Whelan-bashing, but we came to life when he went off in Gelsenkirchen. Instinct is to play backwards all the time. Suited Trap perfectly but hopefully we have moved on.

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    Nov 7th 2014, 11:34 PM

    If gibson isn’t fit enough, think id like to see mccarthy and hendrick in the centre

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    Nov 7th 2014, 11:11 PM

    Let’s hope he’s not!

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    Nov 8th 2014, 12:01 AM

    Who gives à shit

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    Nov 7th 2014, 10:03 PM

    Mark Hughes said he’s not ready !!! Ireland are entitled to call him up but stokes physios say he’s a couple of weeks away ….

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