Lippi Could Replace Ancelotti At Milan – Report

Ancelotti has been one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Rossoneri, and has a simply stunning record in Europe, having reached three Champions League finals (winning two), a semi-final and a quarter-final in the last five years. He has also brought home three trophies in the last 12 months, adding the European Super Cup and Club World Cup to the Champions League trophy won in Athens last May. Despite this Ancelotti could lose his job at the end of the season, unless he can again repeat his continental heroics. With Milan again struggling in Serie A, World Cup winning boss Marcello Lippi is being lined up as a possible replacement. Lippi has been out of work since Italy’s triumph in Germany in 2006, but he has stated on numerous occasions that he will be returning to the bench in time for next season. Indeed the 59-year-old could have taken over at Milan last summer, and the Gazzetta claims that Ancelotti only stayed in his job thanks to his Champions League victory. Carletto himself has been repeatedly linked to the Italy national team, and he is expected to replace Roberto Donadoni if the Azzurri fail to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2008.

Roberto Rossi