CLAfter several weeks of consideration and rejected candidates, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) confirmed Roberto Mancini as the new head coach of the national team. Mancini returns to the position after three years, having previously led Italy for five years, during which the team won the Euro 2020 tournament but failed to qualify for the World Cup. President Giovanni Malagò stated that Mancini was chosen after all possible evaluations were conducted, following the rejection of Josep Guardiola and Andrea Pirlo. Pirlo had initially been the top candidate until it was revealed he had a commercial relationship with a Russian betting firm, leading to his disqualification. Claudio Ranieri has been appointed as technical director, succeeding Paolo Maldini and Leonardo, who unexpectedly left their roles. Malagò explained that the decision to stop Pirlo’s selection process was based on the undisclosed contract with the Russian firm, and he acknowledged responsibility for the decision.
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