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Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini returns to rescue Italy after third straight World Cup miss
Roberto Mancini returns after Italy missed a third straight World Cup, while Claudio Ranieri will oversee technical operations across the national setup.
- On Tuesday, Italian Football Federation President Giovanni Malagò announced Roberto Mancini will return as head coach of Italy's national team, resuming his role after leading the Azzurri from 2018 to 2023 when he won the 2021 European Championship.
- Gennaro Gattuso resigned in April following Italy's failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, marking the third consecutive time the Azzurri missed the tournament after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Andrea Pirlo's potential appointment was blocked due to reported ties with Russian betting firm Fonbet, prompting technical director Paolo Maldini and adviser Leonardo to resign Monday after backing Pirlo's candidacy.
- Claudio Ranieri, the 74-year-old former Leicester City manager, was appointed technical director replacing Maldini, with both Mancini and Ranieri set to appear at a press conference Wednesday evening.
- Mancini brings extensive experience, having guided Manchester City to their first Premier League title in 2011-12 and managed 58 matches during his first Italy spell, with his first Nations League fixture against Belgium scheduled for September 25.
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It started in Gattuso and there was a poll on Pep. Then Pirlo was close to signing, but a last-minute discord originated two resignations. Finally, it was Mancini the chosen one, but it does not arrive alone.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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The Italian Football Federation officially announced the return of Roberto Mancini to the national team bridge.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on Tuesday called off the search for a new national team coach after Roberto Mancini agreed to take on the challenge. The 61-year-old Italian will try to end a run of poor results and return the national team to the top flight.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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