The Apennine peninsula was in turmoil after the decision made by Roberto Mancini. The coach of the Italian national team resigned unexpectedly. However, the journalists of “La Gazetta dello Sport” got to the supposedly behind the scenes of the coach’s decision.
It is worth recalling that although the Italian national football team has not been impressive in recent months, we are still talking about the reigning European champions. It was under the guidance of coach Roberto Mancini that the Italians triumphed during a memorable tournament held in 2021 in the shadow of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In the decisive match, the Italians beat the English at the legendary Wembley after a penalty.
La Gazetta dello Sport: Robert Mancini to become head coach of Saudi Arabia
However, once again it turned out that if it is not entirely clear what the matter is, then it ends with a financial thread. The journalists of La Gazetta dello Sport published a text reporting Mancini’s fabulous offer. The Italian was supposed to leave the Italian national team for the role of coach of Saudi Arabia.
Interestingly, for a year of work with the Saudis, the Italian should receive (if the information is confirmed) up to 40 million euros. Mancini will replace Herve Renard, who took charge of the French women’s team after losing the World Cup in Qatar (including the group match against Poland). There are rumors about the decision of the Italian federation to hire Gianluigi Buffon as director. This must have greatly displeased Mancini, overflowing the cup of bitterness.
However, it’s hard not to give the impression that the Italian coach has lost a lot by choosing the Saudi direction. Extremely trendy in recent months, but in a different context. Especially looking at the level of interest in football in Italy. Putting the Saudi Arabian team above the one with which he won the European Championship is regarded almost as a betrayal in the Apennines.
Who is the new coach of European football champions?
Two strong candidates for Mancini’s successor have already appeared on the market. One of them seems especially strong. We are talking about the recent coach Piotr Zielinski, the author of the success of Napoli in the previous season of Serie A. This is Luciano Spalletti, who ultimately did not agree with the club from Naples on the extension of cooperation.
Candidate number two is Antonio Conte. Former manager of Juventus or Chelsea, however he worked with the Italian team in 2014-16. And I must admit, it was not a very good time for azzurri. In contrast, the Italians were eliminated in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, losing to Germany on penalties.
Source: Wprost
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