[citation needed] Lipa left Austrian football, and after a trial with English club Portsmouth in January 2002,[3] he joined up with Greek side Skoda Xanthi.
Lipa wrote a letter of apology to Bent and said "he wished he could turn the clock back" but was docked a week's wages.
He featured in two League One games for the "Valiants" in 2004–05, and after a spell plagued with injuries he was released in November 2004,[8] returning to his native lands to re-sign with Austria Lustenau.
Lipa made one substitute appearance for the Austria national side in April 2000 in a 2–1 defeat to Croatia, replacing Günther Neukirchner on 67 minutes.
[10] Lipa's English wife, Sarah Adams-Lipa, publicly spoke out against the WAGs culture in British football.