Rome, July 28 -- Roberto Mancini has been appointed for a second spell as Italy head coach, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) President Giovanni Malago announced on Tuesday.
The 61-year-old succeeds Gennaro Gattuso, who stepped down earlier this year after Italy failedto qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, extending the country's absence from football's biggest tournament to three straight editions.
Mancini previously coached Italy from 2018 to 2023, leading the Azzurri to the UEFA Euro 2020 title before resigning to take charge of Saudi Arabia's national team.
Malago also confirmed former Roma coach Claudio Ranieri as the federation's new technical director. Italy's latest overhaul followed a 2-1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a ...