Fabregas supports Mancini's return to Italy coaching role

Cesc Fabregas has expressed his support for Roberto Mancini's return as Italy's national team coach, a position he left three years ago. Fabregas highlighted Mancini's successful history at Manchester City and with the Italian national team, particularly his victory at the European Championship in 2021. Critics of the appointment view it as a regression in modernizing Italian football, but Fabregas believes it is a positive step. The announcement coincides with Claudio Ranieri being appointed as the new technical director of Club Italia. This move marks Mancini's comeback to a role from which he previously resigned to lead the Saudi Arabia national team.

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