Saudi Arabia has formalized its new coach. Italian Roberto Mancini succeeds Frenchman Hervé Renard.
The resignation of Roberto Mancini was somewhat surprising in mid-August. We now know one of the reasons why the Italian coach left the Nazionale, beyond the fact that he was no longer ” on the same wavelength with his federation, he said.
The 58-year-old former Sampdoria midfielder has been appointed coach of Saudi Arabia, succeeding Frenchman Hervé Renard, who left in the spring to lead Les Bleues.
Spalletti after Mancini
Roberto Mancini, who led the Italians to the final victory at Euro 2020 (played in 2021), signed on Sunday with the Desert Falcons for four years.
Luciano Spalletti, 2023 Italian champion with Naples, replaces him on the bench for the Italian selection.