Roberto Mancini continues to figure in the eye of the storm. Between a European Championship won with the Italian national team in 2021, a tumultuous farewell due to some misunderstandings with the president of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravina, and the choice criticized by most to ‘escape’ from the Old Continent to become the technical commissioner of Saudi Arabia, the The 60-year-old coach originally from Jesi had to go through a last troubled period due to the much discussed and pharaonic exemption involving millionaire sums. To clarify, however, the dynamics of the divorce with the National team Greens he thought about it anywayMancio‘.
The outburst
“The Saudi national team has participated in the World Cup 6 times, reached the final of the Asian Cup 6 times and won the Asian Cup 3 times. Some media outlets should focus on their teams and stop spreading rumors about about me and about the Saudi national team I would like to say this for the last time: during my career there has never been any kind of interference in the selection of players and I am satisfied with my experience and my work in Saudi Arabia”, words expressed by the former national team coach Italian on your profile X official.
The last memory expressed on Italy’s call
“I remember that moment perfectly, I could hardly believe it. For a coach, becoming Italy coach is the biggest dream. It was coming true. I don’t deny that despite having many experiences behind me on important benches, thinking of wearing that blue shirt again is not as a player but as a coach, it made my legs shake a little”, he declared at the end of November in an interview given to The newspaper.
The Saudi national team participated in the World Cup 6 times, reached the Asian Cup final 6 times, and won the Asian Cup 3 times. Some media outlets should focus on their teams and stop spreading rumors about me and the Saudi national team. ⬇️
— Roberto Mancini (@robymancio) December 26, 2024