Italy’s Euro 2020 winning trainer Roberto Mancini confessed Sunday that he had remorses over leaving the Italian nationwide group to take control of Saudi Arabia.
Mancini left the Azzurri in August 2023 to take control of as trainer of the Saudis, however was terminated from his function in October adhering to a run of bad outcomes throughout his 14-month job accountable.
“If I could go back, I wouldn’t take the decision to leave the Nazionale (Italian national team) again, because coaching this national team is the most beautiful thing,” Mancini informed public broadcaster Rai.
“Maybe the President of the Italian FA (Gabriele Gravina) and I didn’t understand each other, maybe we were just going through a difficult period, maybe things could have turned out differently, but I have nothing against him.”
After remarkably surrendering from the leading work with Italy, the 60-year-old penciled a bargain worth a reported $25 million a year with Saudi Arabia, which would certainly go through to 2027.
But after simply 7 triumphes in 18 suits, the Saudi federation determined to allow go of the ex-spouse-Manchester City supervisor.
“My career speaks for itself,” Mancini stated, including that he did not sign up with the Gulf kingdom side for cash.
Rumours presently web link Mancini with the Roma work at the end of the existing period.
However, the previous Italy global firmly insisted that he was “not in contact with anyone”, prior to including “but something will happen, it’s only a matter of time”.
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