The football community was taken by surprise on Sunday as Roberto Mancini, the coach who led Italy to victory in Euro 2021, announced his resignation from his position as coach of the European champions. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) confirmed Mancini’s decision in a statement released on Sunday.
According to the FIGC, they received Mancini’s unexpected resignation late on Saturday evening. The coach’s decision comes as a shock, especially with important Euro 2024 qualifiers against North Macedonia and Ukraine looming on the horizon. The federation revealed that they will promptly name a new national coach in the coming days to fill the void left by Mancini’s departure.
