It is a very important severance package that Roberto Mancini and his staff received to define the contractual termination with the Saudi Federation. The now former Saudi Arabia coach had a contract until 2027 for a total sum of more than 50 million dollars, but since yesterday the parties have officially divorced. As reported by ‘Il Messaggero’, Mancini and his collaborators received a sum of between 15 and 20 million euros to sign the resolution agreement.
Together with Mancini, all his staff also greet Saudi Arabia. Salsano, Lombardo, Battara, Gregucci, Nuciari, Donatelli, Scanavino and Gagliardi will return home, while at the moment Luigi Di Biagio will retain the role of coach of the Saudi Under 23 team.
This is how Mancini expressed himself on this adventure in the notebooks of the Roman newspaper: “Patience is needed in Saudi, especially now that the local players are no longer regulars at the clubs. The managers are also very good but there is not yet great experience for high-level football. Qualification would have been a difficult operation due to the difficulties created by the The arrival of many foreigners. I didn’t even have 50% of the starters in the league.”