Roberto Mancini is formally returning as Italy coach after three years, with Claudio Ranieri appointed technical director of Membership Italia, introduced FIGC President Giovanni Malagò.
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The affirmation caps off a loopy 17 days in Italian soccer, because it was solely on July 12 that Paolo Maldini was formally introduced as the primary ever technical director, with former Milan teammate Leonardo as his particular advisor.
Italy technical director Paolo Maldini, particular advisor Leonardo, FIGC President Giovanni Malagò and Lega Serie A President Ezio Simonelli (figc.it)
They held a press convention 5 days in the past presenting their mission for the rebooting of Calcio from the academies up, in talks with Pep Guardiola to be the coach.
Lower than every week later, it has all been scrapped, with Maldini and Leonardo resigning final evening after their third selection of coach Andrea Pirlo was blocked over his international model ambassador contract with a banned Russian playing web site.
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Italy again to Mancini after three years
As an alternative, Malagò went again to his most well-liked candidate, the return of Mancini three years after he walked away from the job to take a extra profitable place as coach of Saudi Arabia.
That lasted a yr, then he was on the helm of membership aspect Al-Sadd.
OLDENZAAL, NETHERLANDS – JUNE 17: Head coach of Italy Roberto Mancini attends earlier than an Italy Coaching Session
the UEFA Nations League 2022/23 at Okay.V.V Fast ’20 Stadium on June 17, 2023 in Oldenzaal, Netherlands. (Picture by Claudio Villa/Getty Photos)
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Mancini had already been the Azzurri coach from 2018 to 2023, profitable the EURO 2020 match, but additionally failing to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
In the meantime, former Leicester Metropolis supervisor Ranieri is about to turn into the technical director, having left Roma just a few months into final season amid disagreements with coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
The 74-year-old retired from teaching in 2024, then was satisfied to return again by his beloved Roma in November 2024 to see out the season.
“On the subject of the matter of the Italy coach, what was on the media yesterday was largely appropriate, in that there was a candidate who had been chosen, and to a level agreed, as prompt by technical director Paolo Maldini and advisor Leonardo,” stated Malagò in a press convention.
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“Then the evolution of the nomination of Andrea Pirlo, who we had made an settlement with, led to me now not approving this candidacy. It was inopportune, I did not get time to learn all the pieces, however from what I noticed, I’m sorry that some blew this case up.
“There isn’t any different means of deciphering the state of affairs, no different reality about it, no different motive for the selection. I used to be by no means conscious, and it appears neither was the technical director, of this collaboration since July 2025 and that represented one thing that made us replicate.
Italy saga: The whole lot Malagò stated on Mancini, Ranieri, Pirlo and Maldini
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – MARCH 5: Giovanni Malago, President of the Organising Committee for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Video games, speaks in the course of the mural inauguration forward of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Video games on the Cortina Paralympic Village on March 05, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Picture by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Photos for IPC)
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“This sparked one other place, and I am sorry to disappoint you, however there was no anger or controversy right here, sure to disappointment. Virtually earlier than we had even began, we have been coping with a novel state of affairs. I used to be clear in my place, so have been they, so like in lots of households, it was a peaceful and consensual resolution to go our separate methods.
“That’s the solely reality of the state of affairs. The doc I wrote with Paolo Maldini and Leonardo speaks on to the settlement of this last resolution.
“Time is brief, your curiosity because the media additionally pushed us to rush, and I evaluated the one who ought to turn into the brand new coach of Italy is Roberto Mancini, for an entire record of causes. I take duty for these, however I wish to make clear that this doesn’t change the brand new tradition and function of a technical director at Membership Italia.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – MARCH 05: Giovanni Malago, President of the Organising Committee for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Video games, speaks in the course of the Paralympic Video games Opening Press Convention forward of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Video games at on March 05, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Picture by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Photos)
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“That isn’t to be confused with different roles. It’s what Paolo Maldini had agreed to, and you could realise that we made a basic modification of the statute for Membership Italia. Till now, the FIGC President had been the one determine who could lead on the Membership Italia, so this can be a cultural shift.
“With what occurred yesterday, I wanted somebody who might share my imaginative and prescient of who could be the Italy coach, as a result of there must be a shared imaginative and prescient with the President and technical director of Membership Italia. This shared imaginative and prescient on Mancini was not current with Paolo Maldini.
“The particular person I share that imaginative and prescient with is Claudio Ranieri, who a couple of minutes in the past assured he would take the function. He’s the one who will take this essential and delicate function.
“We already spoke on the telephone, and tomorrow there shall be a press convention with each Roberto Mancini and Claudio Ranieri at 18.00.”
