In the 1999–2000 season, Moratti made several major changes, once again investing in high-profile players. A major coup for Inter was the appointment of former Juventus manager Marcello Lippi. Moreover, Inter were seen by the majority of the fans and press to have finally put together a winning formula. Other signings included Italian and French legends Angelo Peruzzi and Laurent Blanc, respectively, together with other former Juventus players Christian Vieri and Vladimir Jugović. Inter were also seen to have an advantage in this season as they had no European "distraction." Once again, however, they failed to win the elusive "Scudetto", though they did manage to come close to their first domestic success since 1989 when they reached the Coppa Italia final only to be defeated by Lazio, who also claimed the "Scudetto".