During the premiere, Zidane praised Lippi via Gianluca di Marzio: "He was my coach, above all he made me come to Juventus. He’s the first one who believed in me and made me play, because in the end it wasn’t easy for him. I came from the experience in France, it was a bit difficult for me to prepare, but then in the end he made me play. So for me it was not only my coach, but what made me who I am.”
When asked if he would return to coaching, he said: "Why not, anything can happen. Now I’m doing other things, but we'll see - I'd certainly like to return to the bench."