Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has been named as China's new head coach, succeeding Marcello Lippi, reports BBC Sport.
Ex-Parma, Real Madrid and Juventus defender Cannavaro, 45, who won the World Cup in 2006, will continue to manage Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.
Lippi, who quit after China's quarter-final exit at the Asian Cup in January, will stay on as an advisor.
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