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Roberto Mancini was officially named head coach of the Italian national team for the second time on July 28, 2026, the same day Zinedine Zidane was confirmed as France coach. Mancini previously led Italy to UEFA Euro 2020 glory but resigned in August 2023. He returns after stints with Saudi Arabia (fired Oct 2024) and Al-Sadd Qatar. Sources: ANSA, July 28, 2026.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated July 28, 2026

Roberto Mancini is one of Italian football’s most decorated managers, a tactician whose career spans three Scudetti with Inter Milan, a Premier League title with Manchester City, and UEFA Euro 2020 with the Azzurri. On July 28, 2026, FIGC President Giovanni Malagò confirmed Mancini’s return as Italy head coach for a second stint, a remarkable rehabilitation following his troubled spell in Saudi Arabia.

His managerial peak came in two separate arenas. At Inter Milan (2004–08), he won three consecutive Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia, cementing his status as a top European coach. His move to Manchester City in 2009 then transformed English football: the 2011-12 Premier League title, secured when Sergio Agüero scored in stoppage time against QPR on the final day, remains one of the most dramatic moments in football history, and City’s first league championship in 44 years. He also won the FA Cup with City in 2011.

His first Italy stint (2018–2023) produced the most cherished achievement of his career: steering the Azzurri to UEFA Euro 2020 glory, played in 2021 at Wembley, capping a remarkable 34-match unbeaten run with a penalty shootout victory over England. The low point was Italy’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, their second consecutive absence from a tournament they had won four times. He resigned in August 2023 for Saudi Arabia, was fired 14 months later, managed Al-Sadd in Qatar through 2025-26, and now returns to the only job, his admirers say, he ever truly wanted.

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Yes. Roberto Mancini was officially named head coach of the Italian national team for the second time on July 28, 2026. The FIGC announced the appointment following the resignation of technical director Paolo Maldini and a failed search for alternatives including Ancelotti, Guardiola, and Pirlo. It is Mancini's return to the role he held from 2018 to 2023. Sources: ANSA, July 28, 2026.

Yes. Roberto Mancini was Italy head coach from May 2018 to August 2023. His standout achievement was leading the Azzurri to win UEFA Euro 2020 (the tournament was played in 2021 due to COVID-19), Italy's fourth European Championship title. He also built a 34-match unbeaten run before resigning to take the Saudi Arabia national team job.

Roberto Mancini resigned as Italy head coach in August 2023 to take charge of the Saudi Arabia national team. His first Italy stint included both a triumph, Euro 2020, and a painful failure: Italy did not qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, their second consecutive World Cup absence, which had cast a shadow over his final months in charge.

Roberto Mancini was appointed Saudi Arabia national team coach in August 2023 on a reported salary of around €25m per year, making it one of the most lucrative national team contracts in history. The spell lasted only 14 months: he was sacked in October 2024 after Saudi Arabia made a poor start to their Asian World Cup qualifying campaign. He subsequently managed Al-Sadd in Qatar until June 2026 before the Italy offer arrived.

Roberto Mancini managed Manchester City from 2009 to 2013. He delivered the club's first league title in 44 years, the 2011-12 Premier League, clinched in the most dramatic fashion possible: Sergio Agüero's stoppage-time goal against QPR on the final day snatched the title from Manchester United on goal difference. Mancini also won the FA Cup with City in 2011.

Roberto Mancini's major managerial honours include: three Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2004–08); the FA Cup (2011) and Premier League (2012) with Manchester City; the Turkish Süper Lig with Galatasaray (2013–14); and UEFA Euro 2020 (played 2021) with Italy. He is one of only a handful of managers to have won a league title in both Italy and England.

Roberto Mancini was born on November 27, 1964, in Jesi, in the Marche region of Italy. He is 61 years old as of July 2026.

Roberto Mancini was a creative attacking midfielder and forward, admired for his vision, technical skill, and goal-scoring ability. He spent the bulk of his playing career at Sampdoria (1982–1997), winning the Serie A title in 1991 and reaching the European Cup final in 1992. He later played for Lazio, where he won another Scudetto in 2000. He earned 36 caps for the Italian national team.

Roberto Mancini (born November 27, 1964) is an Italian football manager and former attacking midfielder. He is best known for winning UEFA Euro 2020 with Italy and the 2011-12 Premier League with Manchester City. On July 28, 2026, he was officially confirmed as Italy head coach for the second time. His managerial career spans Fiorentina, Lazio, Inter Milan (three Scudetti), Manchester City, Galatasaray, Sampdoria, Zenit St Petersburg, and Al-Sadd.