Lippi seared still need 'old horse'

However, Italian coach will defense squad for World Cup selection

Words of praise has accompanied the Italian coach, Marcello Lippi Italy coach following the success of the 2006 World Cup stature, seems to not be heard when the critics began to dispute the tendency to rely on players who have aged to the 2010 World Cup campaign . Lippi praised as national heroes after overcoming the probability with the squad 'Azzurri' won the title four years ago in Germany.

But after his resignation and then return to fill the post in 2008, the eroded his popularity.

World Cup winners such as Fabio Cannavaro and Mauro Camoranesi is still in the planning, despite the loss of performance with each other club has over 30 years old when he was not much to give opportunities to younger players, even then only for the tournament friendly match.

But 62-year-old coach has admitted making mistakes when the step down in 2006, is not pleased with the selection.

"People say our performance lame, but we will just wait and see," Lippi said recently.

Lippi's future after World Cup attention and he does not seem consistent with the Italian Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete.

President wanted to know before the World Cup on who will be the coach after that, but Lippi would prefer to wait to see the achievements of teams and the feeling after the World Cup.

Recent discussions suggest Abete and dominate the media speculated that Lippi will announce before the World Cup on June 11 to July 11 where he will resign as soon as the Italian campaign ended.

Confusion about its future, the campaign unbeaten and tasteless despite uncertainty about the choice of the main team, meaning he is no longer popular among supporters as before.

However, all that could change if a strong desire and management expertise to help the players and technical advantages of the Italian stand.

Italy is placed in Group F along with Paraguay, Slovakia and New Zealand.

In another development, Italian World Cup squad scorned by their own supporters here last Sunday after they were disappointed when the players refuse to stop and sign autograf for them.

Some supporters shouted "shame" when the children were boarding buses for Lippi to pre-training camp at the World Cup resort Sestieres.

Italy will make preparations for the World Cup in South Africa this June in high-altitude training camp in the mountains Italy until June 5 of this.

They are against Mexico in a friendly match in Brussels on June 3 and against Switzerland in Geneva two days later.

Four-time world champion is scheduled to arrive in South Africa on June 9, before the opening Group F match against Paraguay in Cape Town on 14 June

After that they will be against New Zealand in Nelspruit on 20 June before the final group match against Slovakia in Johannesburg on 24 June