Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini returns to rescue Italy after third straight World Cup miss
Summary
Roberto Mancini has been named the new coach of Italy’s national soccer team again, following Italy’s failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup. Mancini previously led Italy to win the Euro 2020 championship and now returns to help the team recover.Key Facts
- Roberto Mancini was appointed Italy’s coach again on January 23, 2024.
- Claudio Ranieri will become the technical director after Paolo Maldini resigned.
- Italy missed qualifying for the last three World Cups, causing a crisis in Italian soccer.
- Mancini led Italy to win the Euro 2020 title by beating England in a penalty shootout.
- Italy lost to North Macedonia in a 2022 playoff, missing the World Cup again.
- Mancini resigned as Italy’s coach in August 2023 and then coached Saudi Arabia and Al-Sadd in Qatar.
- Other candidates like Andrea Pirlo, Pep Guardiola, and Carlo Ancelotti were considered but not chosen.
- Italy will next play in the Nations League against Belgium, Turkey, and France in September and October 2024.
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