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Roberto Mancini re-appointed as Italy's soccer manager

BBC Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 1:54 PM

Last updated Jul 28, 2026

Roberto Mancini re-appointed as Italy's soccer manager

Summary

Roberto Mancini has been re-appointed as the manager of Italy's national soccer team, just one day after Andrea Pirlo withdrew from consideration. This decision follows the resignation of technical director Paolo Maldini and the departure of Gennaro Gattuso earlier this year after Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup. Mancini previously managed Italy from 2018 to 2023, leading the team to victory in Euro 2020 and achieving a record 37-game unbeaten run. Italy will begin their Nations League campaign on September 25 against Belgium, followed by a match against Turkey.

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Key Details

•Mancini re-appointed after Pirlo steps down due to controversy
•Gattuso left following World Cup qualification failures
•Italy last participated in a World Cup in 2014
•Next matches are in the Nations League starting September 25
•Claudio Ranieri is the new technical director for Italy

Latest Updates

1:54 PMBBC Sport — Mancini re-appointed Italy manager
1:54 PMGoogle News — Italy: Roberto Mancini appointed manager for second time - BBC
1:54 PMBBC News — Italy: Roberto Mancini appointed manager for second time - BBC

What they're saying

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Roberto Mancini is appointed Italy manager for a second time - just a day after Andrea Pirlo rules himself out of the running for the job and technical director Paolo Maldini resigns.
— BBC Newsby Charlotte Coates