Italy World Cup-winning boss takes China reins back from his former captain four months after leaving
![Marcello Lippi, Coach of the Italian National Team, during the Press Conference before the Match Editorial Photography - Image of press, conference: 185177347 Marcello Lippi, Coach of the Italian National Team, during the Press Conference before the Match Editorial Photography - Image of press, conference: 185177347](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/marcello-lippi-coach-italian-national-team-press-conference-match-dortmund-germany-july-fifa-world-185177347.jpg)
Marcello Lippi, Coach of the Italian National Team, during the Press Conference before the Match Editorial Photography - Image of press, conference: 185177347
![China appoint 2006 World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi as manager | Sports News,The Indian Express China appoint 2006 World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi as manager | Sports News,The Indian Express](https://images.indianexpress.com/2016/10/marcello-lippi759.jpg?w=389)
China appoint 2006 World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi as manager | Sports News,The Indian Express
![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, 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 coach Marcello Lippi lifts the World Cup after the final of the FIFA World Cup in Berlin on July 9, 2006. Italy won 5-3 over France in a penalty shoot out. ( Italy's coach Marcello Lippi lifts the World Cup after the final of the FIFA World Cup in Berlin on July 9, 2006. Italy won 5-3 over France in a penalty shoot out. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXFGH5/italys-coach-marcello-lippi-lifts-the-world-cup-after-the-final-of-the-fifa-world-cup-in-berlin-on-july-9-2006-italy-won-5-3-over-france-in-a-penalty-shoot-out-upi-photochristian-brunskill-TXFGH5.jpg)