The national football team is 0-7 Japan in the 2026 World Qualifier, and I can't help but recall the 1-2 defeat against Syria in the 2019 World Qualifier, where Lippi suddenly announced his resignation at the conference after the match:
"If the team plays like we did today: no fight, no desire to win, no personality, full of fear, no creativity, it means that the coaching is not working at all."
"It means I'm not doing a good job. If I'm leading a team like I am today, I'm not going to steal money, I'm making lots and lots and lots of money, and I'm not going to rob it. That's why I resigned, and this decision is irrevocable."
