Italy World Cup-winning boss takes China reins back from his former captain four months after leaving
![Lippi finished his career as a coach. He won the 2006 world Cup with the Italian national team — juventus, team-italy, seria-a Lippi finished his career as a coach. He won the 2006 world Cup with the Italian national team — juventus, team-italy, seria-a](https://showsport.me:2096/previews/2/9/1603380492.jpg)
Lippi finished his career as a coach. He won the 2006 world Cup with the Italian national team — juventus, team-italy, seria-a
![Marcello Lippi before the Italy-Ukraine Match Editorial Photography - Image of marcello, fifa: 185176852 Marcello Lippi before the Italy-Ukraine Match Editorial Photography - Image of marcello, fifa: 185176852](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/marcello-lippi-hamburg-germany-may-fifa-world-cup-germany-italy-ukraine-match-volksparkstadion-marcello-lippi-coach-185176852.jpg)
Marcello Lippi before the Italy-Ukraine Match Editorial Photography - Image of marcello, fifa: 185176852
![Marcello Lippi, Coach of the Italian National Team, during the Press Conference before the Match Editorial Photography - Image of dortmund, world: 185177317 Marcello Lippi, Coach of the Italian National Team, during the Press Conference before the Match Editorial Photography - Image of dortmund, world: 185177317](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/marcello-lippi-dortmund-germany-july-fifa-world-cup-germany-germany-italy-semi-final-westfalenstadion-marcello-lippi-coach-185177317.jpg)
Marcello Lippi, Coach of the Italian National Team, during the Press Conference before the Match Editorial Photography - Image of dortmund, world: 185177317
![Italy's national soccer team coach Marcello Lippi speaks to reporters at a training camp in Coverciano, Italy May 27, 2006. Lippi knew his son was likely to be drawn into the scandal Italy's national soccer team coach Marcello Lippi speaks to reporters at a training camp in Coverciano, Italy May 27, 2006. Lippi knew his son was likely to be drawn into the scandal](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d2c090/italys-national-soccer-team-coach-marcello-lippi-speaks-to-reporters-at-a-training-camp-in-coverciano-italy-may-27-2006-lippi-knew-his-son-was-likely-to-be-drawn-into-the-scandal-that-has-engulfed-italian-football-and-insists-his-team-are-managing-to-concentrate-on-their-preparations-for-the-world-cup-lippis-son-davide-who-is-a-players-agent-was-formally-put-under-investigation-on-friday-by-prosecutors-looking-into-the-gea-world-agency-run-by-alessandro-moggi-the-son-of-former-juventus-general-manager-luciano-moggi-reuters-marco-bucco-2d2c090.jpg)
Italy's national soccer team coach Marcello Lippi speaks to reporters at a training camp in Coverciano, Italy May 27, 2006. Lippi knew his son was likely to be drawn into the scandal
![China coach Marcello Lippi says nothing compares to lifting FIFA World Cup as Italy boss in 2006-Sports News , Firstpost China coach Marcello Lippi says nothing compares to lifting FIFA World Cup as Italy boss in 2006-Sports News , Firstpost](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Marcello-Lippi-getty-380.jpg?impolicy=website&width=320&height=180)
China coach Marcello Lippi says nothing compares to lifting FIFA World Cup as Italy boss in 2006-Sports News , Firstpost
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