Lippi To Take Over At Barca?

<span class="titolo">Lippi To Take Over At Barca?</span></p>

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<span class="sommario">Marcello Lippi is being lined up to replace Frank Rijkaard as boss of Barcelona, according to Tuttosport.</span></p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Rijkaard is under intense pressure in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Catalonia</st1lace></st1:state> following a stumbling start to the season.<o></o></span></p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The Dutchman seems almost certain to leave the club at the end of the campaign and the Blaugranes are lining up possible replacements.<o></o></span></p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The likes of Marco Van Basten and Jose Mourinho are believed to be high-up on Barca&rsquo;s wish-list, although their number one choice is said to be Marcello Lippi.<o></o></span></p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The 59-year-old has been out of work since leading <st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region> to World Cup glory in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Germany</st1lace></st1:country-region> last summer and may be tempted if a concrete offer comes in.<o></o></span></p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Lippi, who enjoyed incredible success during two spells at Juventus, has paid his compliments to his former team.<o></o></span></p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><span style=""></span>&ldquo;I hear talk that this squad is not the best out there, but when I was in charge of Juventus we weren&rsquo;t always the top team either, but thanks to the club mentality we managed to win out in the end,&rdquo; said the Viareggio-born tactician.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o></o></span></p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">&ldquo;Claudio Ranieri is doing a great job and so are the champions who decided to remain even in Serie B, as they are instilling that winning mentality in the younger members.&rdquo;</span></p>

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