Well, he left it as a coach. Marcello Lippi is no longer Italy’s coach.

The 58-year-old Lippi led the Azzurri to their first FIFA World Cup title since 1982 on Sunday when they beat France on penalties in the final in Berlin.

Lippi took over from Giovanni Trapattoni in July 2004 after Italy’s disappointing exit in the group stages of UEFA EURO 2004. In two years under Lippi’s guidance, Italy lost only twice - a 2-0 defeat on his debut against Iceland and a 1-0 loss to Slovenia, both in 2004.

Source: WCoffsite