Roberto Mancini goes towards resignation. The decision seems to have now been made, but the FIGC president Gabriele Gravina she is trying in every way to make him change his mind. In any case, the coach should lead the team until the game with Turkey on Tuesday and then say goodbye to the group and the national team. The hunt for the replacement has already begun and he would be on pole Fabio Cannavaro with Marcello Lippi as technical director, but also pay attention to Andrea Pirlo, as reported by our correspondent Simone Malagutti. Also in contention Stefano Pioli e Claudio Ranieri that have been probed.
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Mancini therefore decided to step aside. The disappointment for failing to qualify for the World Cup is too great, a hard blow to digest on a moral level. A boulder despite the contract signed until 2026: for the good of the national team a shock is better. So in the next few days the coach will make his resignation official and will say goodbye.
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Gabriele Gravina almost gave up and he is already thinking about who to hire instead of the European champion coach. The first hypothesis is that, as mentioned, of the duo Cannavaro-Lippi who know the blue environment perfectly, but also pay attention to another former World champion, that is Andrea Pirlo. More experienced profiles are also evaluated and the AC Milan coach stands out above all Stefano Pioli, with which there has been a general survey already in recent months. The Rossoneri coach has a contract expiring in 2023. Also on the list Claudio Ranieri that could end your career with a flourish.
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