2023-08-13 20:10:12
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(Reuters) – Roberto Mancini has resigned as Italy coach, the country’s football federation (FIGC) said on Sunday, ending a five-year spell in which Italy enjoyed continental success but missed out on the world’s top tournament. global football.
Mancini took charge of the four-time world champions in 2018 after they failed to qualify for that year’s tournament in Russia, having participated in every World Cup since 1958.
Following the retirements of veterans Andrea Barzagli, Daniele De Rossi (BVMF:) and captain Gianluigi Buffon, Mancini has guided a transitional Italy squad to European Championship success in 2021.
“A relevant chapter in the history of the Azzurri, which began in May 2018 and ended in the 2023 League Finals, has come to an end,” the FIGC said in a statement.
However, Mancini failed to take Italy back to the World Cup, with the team once again failing to qualify for last year’s tournament in Qatar after an impressive 1-0 defeat at home to North Macedonia. , in additions.
After the failure in the World Cup qualifiers, Mancini came under intense pressure from the Italian media to resign, but received support from the president of the national federation to remain in office.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair and Aadi Nair in Bengalore)
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