The better informed have no doubts: in the mysterious and sudden farewell of Roberto Mancini the Arabs would also have a hand in the Italian national football team .
From Riyadh, the SAFF, the local football federation, after cashing in Jose Mourinho's no, would in fact have a rich three-year deal worth 40 million a season ready for the European champion coach «with closure in a short time – ruled by the Gazzetta – also in the next 48 hours".
If he were to sign, Mancini could make his debut as early as September in a friendly against Korea, then in November the first appointment in view of the 2026 World Cup: challenge the winner of the Cambodia-Palestine playoff and then Jordan.
In January in Qatar there is therefore the Asian Cup that the fans absolutely want to bring home. Saudi are in a group with Oman, Thailand and Kyrgyzstan. Then in March and June again the matches of the 2026 World Cup.
In the meantime, the words of Roberto Mancini's mother arrive, who in an interview with Qn specifies that she has no idea why her son has chosen to leave the leadership of the national team , stating that she was not even aware of his decision. The woman can't explain what prompted her son to resign as coach. “I'll call him and talk to him like I always have – he says -. If he wants, Roberto will explain to me why he made this decision and we as parents will always be close to him ». «We never talk to Roberto about his work - his mother points out -. Our relationship has always been like this. We only care that he's okay."
«Roberto has a big heart - underlines his mother -. He never really got over the death of Gianluca Vialli . He was very close to him."
(Unioneonline/vl)
