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Mancini admits regrets over leaving Italy for Saudi Arabia

Summary by Al-Monitor
Italy's Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini admitted Sunday that he had regrets over leaving the Italian national team to take control of Saudi Arabia.Mancini left the Azzurri in August 2023 to take over as coach of the Saudis, but was fired from his role in October following a run of poor results during his 14-month stint in charge."If I could go back, I wouldn't take the decision to leave the Nazionale (Italian national team) again, becaus…

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Italy's European Champion coach Robert Mancini regrets moving to Saudi Arabia. The star coach brutally honest: “I wouldn't make that decision again.” With Italy, Mancini won the European Championships in 2021 before he unexpectedly resigned from coaching the “Squadra Azzurra” in 2023 — and took over the Saudi Arabian national team. A step that the 60-year-old wouldn't take again today. if (kmMismobile ()) { var cuid = “4539818";//for mobile } e…

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Former Italy coach Roberto Mancini admitted on Sunday that he made a mistake by leaving the Italian national team in August 2023 to take over the management of the Saudi Arabian national team, a position from which he was dismissed in October, AFP reports.

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Contract lasted until 2027, but was terminated in October due to disappointing results. Coach Roberto Mancini stated this Sunday that he made a mistake when he decided to leave the Italian national team to take over Saudi Arabia in August 2023. Mancini led Italy to the European Championship title in 2021. In August 2023, he was surprised to announce his resignation, citing differences with the managers of the Italian Football Federation. At the …

·Brazil
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Speaking to the public television channel Rai, Roberto Mancini spoke about his difficult time in Saudi Arabia.

·Paris, France
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Roberto Mancini has expressed his regret over his decision to accept the offer to coach Saudi Arabia, and step down as Italy coach in August 2023.

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Sunday, December 22, 2024.
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