The Primera Liga giants parted company with coach Quique Sanchez Flores late on Sunday and reports in both Spain and Italy have linked the former Juventus coach with the vacancy at Mestalla.

However, Lippi revealed he has not spoken to Valencia over a possible move.

"I don't know where these reports have come from. I haven't spoken to anyone at Valencia and I have never said I would be interested in moving there," he said.

Sources in Italy claim the veteran coach, who has been out of work since guiding Italy to their fourth World Cup success in Germany last summer, is ready to end his sabbatical by moving to Spain's east coast.

But Lippi denies this and admits he is in no rush to return to coaching.

"At the moment I am only thinking about spending more time in Italy with my family. There will come a time when I will return to work, but right now I am in no hurry," he explained.

Lippi also refused to rule out working in England in future, but reiterated that such a move would be impossible at this stage because of his limited language ability.

"I have not said that I wouldn't work in England one day. English football is great, but it would be almost impossible for me at this stage, because I don't speak the language," he said.

Lippi has been linked with moves to Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham in the past, but said he has not received any concrete offers to work in the Premier League.

"I haven't received any offers, but even if I did it would be pointless because of the language barrier," he added.