An unexpected goodbye. Robert MunsinI’m leaving the leadership of the national team. The technical commissioner, who, together withItaly won Europeans in 2021 he retired resignationArrived yesterday via PEC to the Federation.
On Instagram, Mancini commented: “The resignation as coach of the national team was my personal choice. I thank Federal President Gabriele Gravina for the trust shown, along with all members of the FIGC. I salute and thank all my players and fans who have accompanied me these 5 years. I will always carry in my heart the outstanding victory at the 2020 European Championships″.
The former footballer’s decision was communicated in a note shortly before 2:00 pm on Sunday 13 August: “Italian Football Federation,” it says, ” announces that he has taken note of the resignation Roberto Mancini from the post of coach of the Italian national team, received late last night. Thus ends a significant page in the history of the Azzurri, which began in May 2018 and ended with the final League of Nations 2023; Meanwhile, winning Euro 2020, a triumph won by a group where all the people knew how to become a team.” In recent days, Mancini has been promoted to coordinator of the national teams, from the senior to the under 20s.
FIGC, which will announce the name of the new national team coach in the next few days, “taking into account the important and close commitments before the Euro 2024 qualifiers (September 10 and 12 with North Macedonia and Ukraine.)”. For Roberto Mancini’s successor on the bench, Azzurri names Luciano Spalletti (who left the management of Napoli after winning the Scudetto), Massimiliano Allegri (current Juventus manager) o Antonio Conte (now free after experience at Tottenham). Among the hypotheses, even the names are insignificant Fabio Cannavaro and Daniele De Rossi.
The reasons for saying goodbye to Mancini after his victory at Euro 2020 are still unclear. he missed Italy’s qualification for the World Cup held in Qatar. last December 2022. Hypotheses may be related to internal disagreements with federations or to issues of a personal nature. Some “pharaonic” proposals coming from abroad cannot be ruled out, perhaps fromSaudi Arabia.
“They were in the air“. Interviewed with Aghi, President of Lazio and Senator Claudius Lotito comments on the resignation of Roberto Mancini. About the reasons for the choice, he simply says that he does not know them, and adds: “These are questions for the federal president.
“He will need to be explained, I think that is the right thing to do,” comments the president of the Italian Association of Football Coaches instead. Renzo Ulivieri. “It’s a surprise,” says Ulivieri, who was able to contact Italpress by phone. “Today is August 13, and the time doesn’t seem right to me. But we’ll have to wait to hear his arguments.”
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