By Anna Italia
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The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has announced that Roberto Mancini is the new Italy Head Coach on May 15, 2018. Mancini will make his debut as Italy’s Head Coach on Monday 28 May 2018 in the International Friendly game against Saudi Arabia in St. Gallen. The next friendly games will be against France on 1st June in Nice and the Netherlands on June 4 in Turin. As the FIGC indicated, these are the first fixtures before the start of the Nations League in September while qualifying for the 2020 European Championship begins in March in Rome.
After signing a contract last night, the Head Coach was presented to the press today at Coverciano with FIGC Extraordinary Commissioner Roberto Fabbricini and Sub-Commissioners Alessandro Costacurta and Angelo Clarizia also present along with CEO Michele Uva and Team Manager Gabriele Oriali.
#Italy ?? @robymancio‘s first comments in the job as the #Azzurri Head Coach! #Mancini #ManciniDay #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/T01plrU9NV
— Italy (@azzurri) May 15, 2018
#Italy start a new adventure with Roberto #Mancini. A great former #Azzurri player and Italian football #HallOfFame ?? member in the coaching category since 2015!
Press Conference ➡ https://t.co/XuCtC8wSLzpic.twitter.com/4CcK0nxb6l#VivoAzzurro @robymancio
— Italy (@azzurri) May 15, 2018
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Behind the scenes at The Technical Center of Coverciano following Roberto Mancini’s first day as Head Coach of the National Team! ??
⚽️ Behind the scenes at #Coverciano following Roberto #Mancini‘s first day as Head Coach of the National Team! ??#Azzurri #VivoAzzurro @robymancio pic.twitter.com/5J9iopvupJ
— Italy (@azzurri) May 16, 2018