Lippi Turns Down Birmingham Job

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Imagine the conversation between Birmingham FC and Marcello Lippi?

The fact that they actually believed he might be interested made me laugh.

Deluded twats

Lippi turns down Birmingham job



Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi has turned down an offer to become Birmingham's new manager.

City wanted Lippi, 58, to succeed Steve Bruce, who has left St Andrews to take up the managerial reins at Wigan.
"We made an approach and he turned it down," Blues co-owner David Sullivan told the Birmingham Mail.
"This is not a stunt, it's genuine - he is available and we are looking at bringing in a manager of his stature and calibre, if at all possible."
Lippi guided Juventus to five Serie A titles in Italy and four Champions League finals, winning one in 1996, during two spells as manager.

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[Peter Orchard]

The fact that Steve Bruce has problems signing the contract with Wigan should come as no surprise to those who remember the Bruce/Crystal Palace/Birmingham farce from a few years back.

It surprises me frankly that anyone would want anything to do with this mercenary twat.