UAE Football Association (UAE FA) interim committee chairman Yousef Al Serkal has rubbished rumours of a move for Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni to take over the national team's vacant post.
Reports from the Middle East over the weekend suggested the 72-year-old Italian was being courted by the UAE FA.
UAE's national team coaching role is currently occupied by Abdullah Misfir on a temporary basis following Srecko Katanec's dismissal in September.
Big name coaches such as Dick Advocaat, Abel Braga, Marco Van Basten and Diego Maradona have all been linked with the job.
However, Al Serkal told AFP: "There’s no contact of any kind between us and Trapattoni. This is completely baseless."
Regarding the big names linked with the job, Al Serkal told Sport360 last week: "We are aware of the rumours but cannot confirm any names at this time as the process is still ongoing."
Trapattoni recently signed a two-year extension with the Irish national team following qualification for the 2012 European Championships.
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