GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Marcello Lippi on Thursday resigned as the coach and the technical director of Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande.
Lippi, who led Evergrande to four straight titles of the Chinese top-flight league and the AFC Champions League peak in 2013, recently showed his willingness to step down due to alleged health and family reasons.
The club formally agreed today.
Fabio Cannavaro, 41, former world player of the year and a World Cup winner, will take the rein of Evergrande.
