Marcello Lippi will earn almost $5 million a year as China coach but will pocket far more through a tie-in with a football academy, state media said Sunday.Lippi's annual salary "should be 4.5 million euros ($4.9 million)" said state broadcaster CCTV on an official social media account.
Lippi coached Evergrande to great heights, leading the side to three consecutive Super League titles between 2012 and 2014.
Improving the level of football at club and national level has been a priority for President Xi Jinping. Even before taking office he underlined his ambitions for China to qualify for the World Cup, to host the event and to one day win it.
Lippi, who masterminded Italy to their most recent World Cup triumph in 2006, has his work cut out in his latest assignment.
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