Newly appointed China manager Marcello Lippi has urged his team and the nation to pull together to accomplish ''the improbable'' task of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup before he begins a thorough overhaul of its struggling football program. The Chinese Football Association unveiled Lippi to the press on Friday as head coach of China's Dragons, ranked No. 84 by FIFA. Chinese media reports say Lippi's three-year contract is worth 20 million euros per year and makes him the highest paid national team coach in the world. Securing Lippi's services means China will led by a manager with World Cup-winning experience. The team will likely miss the 2018 World Cup in Russia after a poor start to the final round of qualifying. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)