Lippi adds to aura as Guangzhou retains CSL title
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October 28, 2012, Sunday
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WORLD Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi added the Chinese Super League title to his long list of honors after a late goal by Gao Lin meant Guangzhou Evergrande became the first side to retain the title.
The Chinese international striker scored in stoppage time as Lippi's big-spending side defeated Liaoning Whowin 1-0 away to leave it five points ahead of second-placed Jiangsu Sainty with only the 30th and last round of matches to come.
"This is very special because it is the first time I have won the league overseas and it is good to do it in China which is a great country," Lippi said after the match.
Lippi, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, was appointed coach of Guangzhou in May, after controversially replacing highly successful South Korean Lee Jang-soo.
The well-paid Italian, who won numerous trophies with Serie A giant Juventus, could make it a league and cup double in his first season in charge with Guangzhou taking on Guizhou Moutaiwas in the two-legged final of the FA Cup next month.
The CSL has enjoyed a rebirth in recent times with vast investment in big-name foreign players bringing positive headlines to the domestic game after years of match-fixing, which resulted in the jailing of senior officials.
Lippi's side, which was knocked out of the Asian Champions League in the quarterfinals by Saudi Arabian al-Ittihad earlier this month, boast the attacking South American trio of Argentine Dario Conca and Brazilian duo Cleo and Muriqui.
Shanghai Shenhua, which signed strikers Didier Drogba and Nicholas Anelka from European champion Chelsea, drew 0-0 away to Dalian Aerbin to ensure it avoided relegation from the 16-team league.
The Chinese international striker scored in stoppage time as Lippi's big-spending side defeated Liaoning Whowin 1-0 away to leave it five points ahead of second-placed Jiangsu Sainty with only the 30th and last round of matches to come.
"This is very special because it is the first time I have won the league overseas and it is good to do it in China which is a great country," Lippi said after the match.
Lippi, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, was appointed coach of Guangzhou in May, after controversially replacing highly successful South Korean Lee Jang-soo.
The well-paid Italian, who won numerous trophies with Serie A giant Juventus, could make it a league and cup double in his first season in charge with Guangzhou taking on Guizhou Moutaiwas in the two-legged final of the FA Cup next month.
The CSL has enjoyed a rebirth in recent times with vast investment in big-name foreign players bringing positive headlines to the domestic game after years of match-fixing, which resulted in the jailing of senior officials.
Lippi's side, which was knocked out of the Asian Champions League in the quarterfinals by Saudi Arabian al-Ittihad earlier this month, boast the attacking South American trio of Argentine Dario Conca and Brazilian duo Cleo and Muriqui.
Shanghai Shenhua, which signed strikers Didier Drogba and Nicholas Anelka from European champion Chelsea, drew 0-0 away to Dalian Aerbin to ensure it avoided relegation from the 16-team league.
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