Marcello Lippi insists he's not chasing Roberto Donadoni's Italy job.

"I don't want to talk about that because I don't like speculation," the 59-year-old growled. "On Saturday I merely said I wouldn't rule out ever returning and people reacted like it was the biggest news ever.

"It's not for me to interfere with Donadoni's work because I have faith in this group as the best in the world and Roberto has only slipped up in one game."