In today's match of the qualifying round for the World Cup 2022, the Chinese team away lost to the Syrian team (1: 2).

After the match, the Chinese head coach Marcello Lippi said that he would resign from his post.

" My annual salary is very high, so I took full responsibility for this defeat.. I’m announcing to everyone that I’m resigning and that I’m no longer the head coach of the Chinese team, ”Lippi said at a press conference.

By the way, the Italian specialist leaves this position for the second time three years a year - for the first time he finished his work with the national team in January.