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| There are reports that if Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t take Milan to the Champions League semi-finals, World Cup winner Marcello Lippi is ready to take over. The Coach has been one of the most successful in this club’s history, particularly in Europe, where in 2007 alone he won the Champions League, European Super Cup and Club World Cup. According to the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ that is still not enough to guarantee Ancelotti’s place on the bench for next season, as they have struggled to finish in the top four of Serie A. Last season there were similar problems and the Rossoneri tactician saved his job by lifting the trophy in Athens in May. At the time the same rumours were that Lippi was being lined up to take over, as he reportedly had negotiations with the club hierarchy. Lippi has been on a sabbatical since winning the 2006 World Cup trophy with Italy and is said to have turned down offers for international positions with England and the Republic of Ireland. Ancelotti’s contract with Milan expires in 2010, but despite his years of success and silverware at San Siro, he is always under pressure to deliver. |