Posing a question…
OK, tonight let’s have a wee bit of fun. I’m going to throw out a question for anyone who cares to respond. Given what we’ve seen in the last six months under Lippi, and especially the recent results…what will it take for him to stay on as coach after this summer? (Contract extension talks are ongoing, as we know, but contracts were also meant to be broken.) Does he…
a.) Has to win the whole tournament. At which point, his legend is cemented and he can do whatever he wishes.
b.) Make it to the final. Nobody in Italy would be thrilled with second place, but it might add to those dramatic legendary finishes that account for so much Italian theatre, so to speak. The coffeehouses would buzz from Turin to Naples.
c.) Make it to the semi-finals. At this point, you’d have to ask yourself “well, how did they/would they get knocked out? A bad refereeing decision? An off day? Poor tactics?”
d.) Just has to make it through the group phase. And really, you’re almost kidding yourself at this point. If the Azzurri go down to Croatia, for instance, given what we know now…that would certainly have to rate up there as a big blunder.
I think they have to make it to the final for Lippi to stay on. There is too much pressure to win and four years in between tournaments. The press, the squad turnover, the press, the fact that Marcello is not getting any younger, and did I mention the press? Those are all contributing factors.
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