13/08/2023 and las 14:58 CEST
The Italian Football Federation announced this Sunday that the Italian Roberto Mancini resigned from his position
Mancini, who has not explained the reasons for his resignation, makes the decision after having remained in office at a critical moment in the history of Italian football.
The Italian Football Federation announced this Sunday that the Italian Roberto Mancini resigned from his position as a national coach and who is looking for a new coach with less than a year to go before the start of Euro2024.
“The Italian Football Federation announces that it has taken note of the resignation of Roberto Mancini from the position of coach of the Italian national team, received late yesterday afternoon“, reported the body (FIGC).
Mancini, who has not explained the reasons for his resignation, makes the decision after having remained in office at a critical moment in the history of Italian football, when he failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup despite being the current European championin what was the second consecutive World Cup without the presence of the ‘Azzurra’.
“So concludes a significant page in the history of the ‘Azzurri’, which began in May 2018 and concluded with the 2023 Nations League finalsand in the midst of the victory at Euro 2020, a victory won by a group in which all the individuals knew how to team up,” the statement said.
The unexpected decision, taken a few days after the FIGC appointed Gianluigi Buffon as Head of Delegation of the selection, A position held by his great friend Gianluca Vialli -who died of pancreatic cancer- has generated an earthquake within the Federation, which is now seeking a replacement for the bench less than a year before Euro2024. Besides, he was recently appointed as the general coordinator of the sub’21 and sub’20 teams, gaining more responsibility in the selection model and its reconstruction.
Mancini He had led the reconstruction of Italy since 2018 and, in recent games, he opted for young talent such as Wilfred Gnonto (Leeds) and for the nationalization of several players such as Mateo Retegui.
The Federation reported that “it will announce the name of the new national coach in the coming days”, taking into account “the next commitments for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers”.
The coach leaves the ‘Azzurro’ bench after 61 games, with a total baggage of 39 victories, 13 draws and 9 defeatss.
2023-08-13 13:24:05
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