Luciano Moggi cannot see Marcello Lippi returning to Juventus.

There has been a lot of speculation ever since last summer that Lippi would become a Juventus director after the finals in South Africa, something he has denied.

But former Juve sports director Moggi says: “At the end of the season Lippi will not return to Juventus either as a Coach or as a director.

“He might do little in South Africa because the material available to him isn't extraordinary, but it certainly won't be his fault.

“As for his recent argument with Inter, I say that he did well in not going to Appiano Gentile because there are no Italian players at Inter who enter into his plans.

“For now, Santon and Balotelli are not part of the Italy squad.”