Lippi rules out club coaching return

Italy boss Marcello Lippi says he won't return to coaching after the World Cup.

Lippi has been linked with a technical role at former club Juventus and insists he won't be returning to club coaching.

"There is a time for everything in life," said Lippi, "and my period has passed. I've coached a lot of games which are important, beautiful, some successful, some not successful.

"Okay. Maybe I'll come back, but no longer as coach."

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