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10MA TOPICS! [CHINA FA] Search on for Lippi's successor as China PR head coach

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November 15, 2019

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Kuala Lumpur: The Chinese Football Association (CFA) will begin the search for a new head coach after accepting the resignation of Marcello Lippi following his side’s 2-1 loss against Syria in the Asian Qualifiers on Thursday.

Lippi announced his intention to stand down from the role during the post-match press conference after Zhang Linpeng’s 76th minute own goal handed Syria a fourth win in a row to leave China PR’s hopes of advancing to the next round in jeopardy.

"We were able to beat weaker opponents like the Maldives and Guam, but when we encountered stronger teams like the Philippines and Syria, we could not play our own football," Lippi said after the game in Dubai......

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