Notable quotes after Guangzhou Evergrande sacked South Korean Lee Jang-soo and appointed Italian big-name Marcello Lippi

"I dispatched an assistant to go see the club's matches, which made me even more determined. I am very enthusiastic about coming to China."

Marcello Lippi, who won the European Champions League with Juventus and guided his native Italy to World Cup glory in 2006, after being appointed coach of Guangzhou Evergrande