At the conclusion of the following season, Lippi was appointed as the Italy national team's head coach, bringing an end to one of the most fruitful managerial spells in Juventus' history.
Në vitin e ardhshëm, Lippi u vendos i trajneri i kombëtares italiane, duke sjellë fundin e një prej menaxhimeve më frytdhënëse në historinë e Juventusit.