Lippi breaks silence as Gattuso appointed Italy coach
Marcello Lippi briefly commented on Gennaro Gattuso's appointment as Italy head coach: 'I am so happy for Rino, I'm sure he'll do really well.'
Gattuso and Lippi won the 2006 World Cup with the Italy national team, and the former Azzurri boss commented on the 47-year-old's appointment as the new head coach of La Nazionale.
Lippi believes Gattuso 'will do really well' as Italy head coach
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 24: Marcello Lippi, Head Coach of China during the AFC Asian Cup quarter final match between China and Iran at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on January 24, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by)
'I am so happy for Rino, I'm sure he'll do really well,' Lippi told La Stampa via TMW.
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According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, another Italian legend, Leonardo Bonucci, will be part of Gattuso's Italy staff.
A former Milan midfielder, Gattuso won two Scudetti and two Champions League titles as a footballer at San Siro, among other trophies.
The Coppa Italia won at Napoli in 2019-20 remains his only piece of silverware as a coach.
When Gattuso will be unveiled as Italy head coach
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Gennaro Gattuso of Valencia CF reacts during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Sociedad and Valencia CF at Reale Arena on November 06, 2022 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel)
Gattuso will be unveiled at an official press conference on June 19.
The former midfielder will be tasked with qualifying for the World Cup, a target the Azzurri failed to fulfil in 2018 and 2022.
Gattuso's processor, Luciano Spalletti, was sacked in the aftermath of a 3-0 loss against Norway in the opening match of the World Cup qualifiers earlier this month.
The Azzurri have three points in the opening two games in Group I after a subsequent 2-0 win over Moldova.
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