Former Italy boss Marcello Lippi claims he is ready to manage a big club in English football.
The former Juventus and Internazionale manager, who led The Azzurri to World Cup glory in Germany last summer, is being tipped as an ideal replacement for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea.
Ongoing reports of a rift between Mourinho and Blues owner Roman Abramovich had led to suggestions that the Portuguese tactician will leave the Premiership champions come the end of the season.
Lippi, 58, has now added fuel to the fire by boastfully suggesting he could do a successful job at a Premiership club like Chelsea.
"I'm aware that I'm on the wanted list at a number of big clubs, but specifically at Chelsea, and I regard that as only natural," Lippi told The Sun.
"I know I'm a good coach and if anyone is surprised about top clubs like Chelsea wanting me, then I just point to my record.
"I have coached teams which have reached the Champions League final four times, I've won Serie A five times and of course the World Cup, too.
"If anyone thinks that a move to a big English club is beyond me, then I'd just say 'give me a break'.
"I'm ready, willing and enthusiastic to coach in England, even though I know that people mistakenly say I can't speak English.
"What such people forget is that football is multi-lingual - every major club has players from many different countries and I can speak enough English and French as well as Italian.
"There are already a number of foreign coaches working in England, so I cannot see why people might say that Chelsea is not the place for me.
"It feels wholly understandable after a year out and given my CV that a big club wants to sign me and I will make my final decision in May."
Skysports
pretty interesting how Mourinho has equaled him exception of the worldcup and hes like 50 yrs younger,
4 domestic titles (all from Juve) - Lippi
4 domestic titles (2 porto, 2 Chelsea) - Mourinho
1* C.L - Lippi
1 UEFA cup- Lippi
1 C.L- mourinho
1 UEFA cup- Mourinho
big club in England eh i doubt he'll get a job at Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool, but maybe Newcastle
The former Juventus and Internazionale manager, who led The Azzurri to World Cup glory in Germany last summer, is being tipped as an ideal replacement for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea.
Ongoing reports of a rift between Mourinho and Blues owner Roman Abramovich had led to suggestions that the Portuguese tactician will leave the Premiership champions come the end of the season.
Lippi, 58, has now added fuel to the fire by boastfully suggesting he could do a successful job at a Premiership club like Chelsea.
"I'm aware that I'm on the wanted list at a number of big clubs, but specifically at Chelsea, and I regard that as only natural," Lippi told The Sun.
"I know I'm a good coach and if anyone is surprised about top clubs like Chelsea wanting me, then I just point to my record.
"I have coached teams which have reached the Champions League final four times, I've won Serie A five times and of course the World Cup, too.
"If anyone thinks that a move to a big English club is beyond me, then I'd just say 'give me a break'.
"I'm ready, willing and enthusiastic to coach in England, even though I know that people mistakenly say I can't speak English.
"What such people forget is that football is multi-lingual - every major club has players from many different countries and I can speak enough English and French as well as Italian.
"There are already a number of foreign coaches working in England, so I cannot see why people might say that Chelsea is not the place for me.
"It feels wholly understandable after a year out and given my CV that a big club wants to sign me and I will make my final decision in May."
Skysports
pretty interesting how Mourinho has equaled him exception of the worldcup and hes like 50 yrs younger,
4 domestic titles (all from Juve) - Lippi
4 domestic titles (2 porto, 2 Chelsea) - Mourinho
1* C.L - Lippi
1 UEFA cup- Lippi
1 C.L- mourinho
1 UEFA cup- Mourinho
big club in England eh i doubt he'll get a job at Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool, but maybe Newcastle
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At the end of the day we still got it pretty in our trophy case. 
