It's been discovered that Lippi may have picked players that Moggi recommended because they belonged to the GEA comapny. If Lippi is found to have committed any wrong doing on Friday, there is a chance that he will have to be replaced by Trap or Ancelotti.
Can this get any worse? We have such a chance this year and it could be ruined by cheats.
Originally posted by Zanetti4: It's been discovered that Lippi may have picked players that Moggi recommended because they belonged to the GEA comapny. If Lippi is found to have committed any wrong doing on Friday, there is a chance that he will have to be replaced by Trap or Ancelotti.
Can this get any worse? We have such a chance this year and it could be ruined by cheats.
I don't think it's a good news for Italia. The players have trained to adapt the Lippi's system. and Lippi is doing quite well . The sudden change may affect Azzurri. Lippi has observed the players for a long time and have decided how to use the player. Trap? He made us to disappoint for many times. The other coach may not wisely use the Italian players from different teams.
Moggi getting Lippi to play certain players??? hmmm, now what does that remind me of?? oh yeah, the manager of Man Utd and his influence on Ryan Giggs missing so many games for Wales. Always good for him to have a friend like Hughes in charge...
Sorry but if Lippi gets sacked for that then FIFA need to open up a worldwide investigation into similar incidents.
It isn't being alleged that Moggi "forced" Lippi to pick any players for the current World Cup squad, but the implication is that GEA - a "sports and marketing company" run by Luciano Moggi's son Alessandro, as well as Andrea Cragnotti, son of former Lazio owner, Sergio; Chaiar Geronzi, daughter of Capitalia boss Cesere (Capitalia is an Investment Bank with who bankroll many of Italy’s clubs, notably Lazio, Perugia, Parma and Roma and who are Roma’s current shirt sponsors), Franecesca Tanzi, daughter of "disgraced" former Parmalat and Parma owner, Calisto and Ricardo Calleri, son of former Lazio and Torino President, Gian Marco (even Davide Lippi, the son of the Italy boss worked for GEA, in the capacity of, I believe, "Press Officer", for a while) - players were picked and won international caps, probably to boost their transfer value.
But it could explain why Materazzi – a GEA player - continues to be picked for Italy!
