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Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney is due in Austria on Tuesday to meet with the veteran Italian's advisors and thrash out the details of his contract.

The FAI have called a board meeting for Wednesday afternoon, when officials are due to meet with the three-man selection panel who were charged with finding Steve Staunton's successor - comprising Don Givens, Ray Houghton and Don Howe - after which they are expected to confirm Trapattoni as the new boss.

"I think we are entering the concluding phase in the search for the next Irish manager." Delaney told www.setantasports.com.

"They have done various interviews over the last couple of days - I am not going to say where they were or where they weren't because of the confidentiality that has been around most of the interviews and most of the meetings - but what I do know is that I got a call from Don to say could we organise a board meeting for Wednesday at 4.30pm.

"We'll have a press conference on Wednesday and I think we are entering the concluding stages in the search for a new manager."

Reports in Ireland claimed the selection panel held talks with the 68-year-old on Sunday night in Austria, and that Trapattoni agreed to take over when his contract with Red Bull Salzburg expires in May.

According to the Irish Examiner, former Republic midfielder Liam Brady, who had a successful playing career in Italy with the likes of Sampdoria and Juventus, is set to join Trapattoni's backroom staff as a general manager.

Barring any last-minute problems, the new regime should be in place before the Croke Park friendly with Serbia on May 24.

Trapattoni's last taste of international management came with Italy, who he led to the 2002 World Cup and Euro 2004.