Italy land new manager after snubs and controversy

Italy land new manager after snubs and controversy

Neither Guardiola, nor Ancelotti, nor Pirlo. The new head coach of the Italian national team will be Roberto Mancini.

At 61, he returns to the role four years after being dismissed.

Mancini managed the Italy national team from 2018 to 2022. He won the Euro 2020 title (in 2021), but was dismissed a year later after the loss to North Macedonia in the 2022 World Cup playoff.

Mancini’s most recent job was as head coach of Al-Sadd in Qatar, which he recently left.

In addition to Mancini, Italy also appointed former coach Claudio Ranieri and Gabriele Oriali to replace Paolo Maldini and Leonardo.

The two stepped down after the federation decided not to hire Andrea Pirlo because of his contracts with Russian betting companies. Before that, the pair tried to hire Pep Guardiola, who turned down the job, and also approached Carlo Ancelotti, who remains with the Brazil national team.

Mancini’s mission will be to lead Italy back to a World Cup in 2030 after three consecutive absences. The first challenge, however, will be to once again chase the European Championship title in 2028.

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