Trapattoni steps down
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ByEurosport
Published 31/05/2005 at 15:47 GMT
Benfica coach Giovanni Trapattoni said on Tuesday he was stepping down after steering the Lisbon club to its first league title in 11 years. The 66-year-old said last week he wanted to be with his family and to coach in his native Italy.
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He made the announcement at a news conference with club officials.
The Portuguese league win was Trapatonni's ninth title in a long career with several European clubs, including six with Italy's Juventus.
Trapattoni ended his two-year contract with Benfica after one season. Benfica, Portugal's most popular club, failed to notch a domestic double when they were beaten by Vitoria Setubal 2-1 on Sunday in the Portuguese Cup final.
Former Benfica manager Jose Antonio Camacho, ex-Olympic Lyon coach Paul Le Guen and former Ajax manager Ronald Koeman are among the favourites to take over, Portuguese media have reported. Trapattoni has been linked with a move to Lazio.
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