Marcello Lippi has resigned as Italy Coach just days after winning the World Cup, the Italian Football Federation have confirmed.
Lippi was expected to reject the FIGC’s proposal of a new two-year deal and has today officially stepped down as boss.
“At the end of an extraordinary professional and human experience, at the helm of an exceptional group of players and with a staff of the highest quality, I consider my role as Coach of the Italian national side to have come to an end,” said Lippi in a statement.
“I’ve communicated my desire to leave my post to the Italian Football Federation at the natural conclusion of my contract.
“I thank the Federation for the faith shown in me over these two years of work which have culminated in a result that will live on in history and in the hearts of all Italian fans.”
The former Juventus maestro was handed the job two years ago when he replaced Giovanni Trapattoni in the Azzurri hotseat after a disastrous Euro 2004.
During that time, he has rejuvenated the side on the international stage and successfully led them to the World Cup on Sunday.
Lippis is believed to have already decided to quit before the Germany 2006 campaign kicked-off. It’s unclear what his future now holds even if he admitted recently that he aims to keep coaching.
During his 29 games in charge, Lippi won 18 [including the penalty win over France], drew nine and lost just twice – a 2-0 on his debut against Iceland and a 1-0 in Slovenia which both occurred in 2004.
So who next for Italy? At this stage of the proceedings there seem to be four leading candidates for the now vacant role.
Roberto Donadoni, sacked by Livorno last term, is an early favourite even if Alberto Zaccheroni, Under-21 boss Claudio Gentile and Gianluca Vialli are also options.
Grazie Lippi you made me proud, i really hope the job goes to gentile, the italian squad are about to go through a transision and gentile is the best man to know players for the future, i.e bovo, he cud be another peckerman, more successful i hope though, and give donadoni the u21 job, i really hope gentile gets the job.
Lippi was expected to reject the FIGC’s proposal of a new two-year deal and has today officially stepped down as boss.
“At the end of an extraordinary professional and human experience, at the helm of an exceptional group of players and with a staff of the highest quality, I consider my role as Coach of the Italian national side to have come to an end,” said Lippi in a statement.
“I’ve communicated my desire to leave my post to the Italian Football Federation at the natural conclusion of my contract.
“I thank the Federation for the faith shown in me over these two years of work which have culminated in a result that will live on in history and in the hearts of all Italian fans.”
The former Juventus maestro was handed the job two years ago when he replaced Giovanni Trapattoni in the Azzurri hotseat after a disastrous Euro 2004.
During that time, he has rejuvenated the side on the international stage and successfully led them to the World Cup on Sunday.
Lippis is believed to have already decided to quit before the Germany 2006 campaign kicked-off. It’s unclear what his future now holds even if he admitted recently that he aims to keep coaching.
During his 29 games in charge, Lippi won 18 [including the penalty win over France], drew nine and lost just twice – a 2-0 on his debut against Iceland and a 1-0 in Slovenia which both occurred in 2004.
So who next for Italy? At this stage of the proceedings there seem to be four leading candidates for the now vacant role.
Roberto Donadoni, sacked by Livorno last term, is an early favourite even if Alberto Zaccheroni, Under-21 boss Claudio Gentile and Gianluca Vialli are also options.
Grazie Lippi you made me proud, i really hope the job goes to gentile, the italian squad are about to go through a transision and gentile is the best man to know players for the future, i.e bovo, he cud be another peckerman, more successful i hope though, and give donadoni the u21 job, i really hope gentile gets the job.
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