Roberto Mancini will again become the head coach of the Italian…
Roberto Mancini will again become the head coach of the Italian national team. The appointment was announced by Giovanni Malago, president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
Consensus
- Roberto Mancini has been appointed as head coach of the Italy national football team.
- The appointment was announced by Giovanni Malagò, president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
- Mancini previously served as head coach of Italy from 2018 to 2013 and led the team to victory in UEFA Euro 2020.
- Gianluca Gattuso was replaced after Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Mancini's previous tenure ended in August 2023, after which he managed Saudi Arabia and Al-Sadd in Qatar.
Points of divergence
- Mancini previously coached Zenit Saint Petersburg from 2017 to 2018 and led the club to a fifth-place finish in the league standings that season. — tg_echoonline_news
- Mancini was appointed after leaving Al-Sadd, which he managed since November of the previous year (2023). — vesti
- The FIGC Federal Council is currently discussing the appointment of a technical director; Paolo Maldini served as interim technical director from July 11 to 27, and Giorgio Chiellini is considered his successor. — kommersant
- Mancini left his previous role in Italy due to disagreements with then-FIGC president Gabriele Gravina over staff composition. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Roberto Mancini to become Italy's head coach again — ЭХО / Новости
- Former 'Zenit' Coach Roberto Mancini Appointed Head of the Italian National Football Team — Вести
- Euro 2020 winner Roberto Mancini to once again lead the Italian national team — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Roberto Mancini
- Italy
- Giovanni Malago
- FIGC
- Zenit
- La Repubblica
- Gennaro Gattuso
- Moscow
- Qatar
- Rime
- Federal Council