Lippi set for China job

AFP, MILAN: Former World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi is being tipped to take over as coach of China after being offered the job following the resignation of Gao Hongbo, reports said Wednesday.
"Lippi, coach of China," ran the headline on the front page of Italy's second most popular sports daily Corriere dello Sport.
It claimed the Italian maestro was "inclined to accept the offer" and added: "In the coming days, the former Italy coach will travel to Beijing to pore over the details of the Chinese football association's offer."
However, the China Football Association's Huang Shiwei told AFP the selection process for a new coach was continuing.

 

 

Lippi set for China job

AFP, MILAN: Former World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi is being tipped to take over as coach of China after being offered the job following the resignation of Gao Hongbo, reports said Wednesday. Lippi, coach of China, ran the headline on the front page of Italys second most popular sports daily Corriere dello Sport. It claimed the Italian maestro was inclined to accept the offer and added: In the coming days, the former Italy coach will travel to Beijing to pore over the details of the Chinese football associations offer. However, the China Football Associations HuangShiwei told AFP the selection process for a new coach was continuing.