Ivory Coast backtracks on Trapattoni
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

In an official statement published on Monday, the body said its agents did not meet or discuss with the 74-year-old former AC Milan and Bayern Munich manager for a job.
Italian media Gazzetta dello Sport broke the news last week that Ivorian officials contacted Trapattoni with a four-year contract proposal to take effect immediately after the World Cup.
His horrific actions, betraying the trust placed in him to protect children have rightly been met with the full force of the law. Whilst we commend the court’s decision, this case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about safeguarding our children and the lifelong scars such abuse leaves.Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng’s firm sentencing sends a powerful message that those who harm children will face severe consequences. Her words rightly...