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Italy coach Lippi may leave after World Cup victory



Rome, July 10 (DPA) Italy coach Marcello Lippi is considering quitting his post and has already informed Italian football officials of his plans, media reports said here Monday, a day after Lippi steered the Azzurris to their fourth World Cup title.

Lippi refused to answer questions about his future after Sunday night's victory over France in Berlin's Olympic stadium, but according to daily La Repubblica has already informed the Italian officials.

The 58-year-old former Juventus and Inter Milan coach recently denied rumours linking him to Manchester United.

'You can't go and work somewhere if you don't speak a word of the language,' he said in Italian when asked whether he would be replacing Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.

Lippi, often likened to Paul Newman because of his striking resemblance to the actor, took over Italy in 2004 after a string of disappointing results by the team under former coaches Dino Zoff, Cesare Maldini and Giovanni Trapattoni. His victories at club level include five Serie A titles and one Champions League title while at Juventus.

His contract as head coach of the national team was due to expire after the World Cup tournament, but players have called on him to stay on.

The Azzurri reportedly sang 'Marcello don't leave us' on the plane flying them back to their headquarters in Duisburg.

Moments after their World Cup victory in Berlin, midfielder Gennaro Gattuso allegedly went up to the coach and told him: 'If you leave I'll kill you.'

Guido Rossi, the interim president of Italy's Football Federation (FIGC), said he would be calling Lippi in the coming days in an attempt to convince him to stay.



© 2006 DPA

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