Italy: Roberto Mancini appointed coach for the second time amid controversy0

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• July 28, 2026

The FIGC approached Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti about the job in Italy before Pirlo. Mancini, 61, previously coached Italy from 2018 to 2023 and won Euro 2020, beating England in the final at Wembley. He led the Azzurri to a world-record 37-game unbeaten run, but failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup (losing