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China News Service, October 23. Former national football coach Lippi said in an interview with local Italian media recently that he confirmed that his coaching career is over, but he is still willing to try other roles.
In the interview, Lippi first commented on the performance of the two Serie A teams Inter Milan and Juventus he has coached in this week's Champions League.
At the end of the interview, Lippi responded to his future plans.
Lippi revealed that his coaching career is over: "I'm sure my coaching career is over. I think this is the right decision, but I will see if it will work in other positions." So, 2019 In May, the Chinese men's football team lost 1:2 to the Syrian team in the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian qualifiers, which became the final battle of Lippi's coaching career.
After the national football match with Syria in May 2019, Lippi announced his resignation.
In October 2016, Lippi took over when the national football team entered the 2018 World Cup in Russia almost hopelessly. In the first show, he drew 0:0 with Qatar without scoring points. In the second game, he defeated Korea 1:0. Hope.
Subsequently, the national football team lost 0:1 to Iran, and Syria once reversed the lead in the guest game and was equalized by the opponent at the last minute. There is only theoretical possibility to enter the World Cup.
Since then, the National Football Team defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 with Gao Lin's lore, and once again kept the last hope of promotion.
In the final battle, although the national football team defeated Qatar 2:1 away, it still missed the World Cup in Russia.
However, Lippi has shown great persuasiveness at the beginning of his tenure by leading his team to 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the top 12.
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The Asian Cup at the beginning of 2019 was the second major competition experienced by the national football team during Lippi. The team won the knockout stage of the Asian Cup again after 15 years.
However, in the quarter-finals against the strong rival Iran, due to the consecutive errors of three central defenders, the Asian Cup journey ended with 0:3. Lippi criticized the international footballer after the game and announced his departure.
Two months after the national football interim coach Cannavaro led his team's two-game losing streak in the China Cup, Lippi returned to the national football coach.
However, Lippi suddenly announced his resignation after the game after the Philippines was stunned in the away game and the key battle was lost to Syria.
After the announcement of the end of his coaching career, this has also become a farewell battle for Lippi's coaching career.
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