Mancini in the mix as Italy weigh post-Pirlo coaching reboot
Roberto Mancini is again linked with the Italy job after Andrea Pirlo’s controversy, with reports that the FIGC also approached Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti. Mancini previously led Italy to Euro 2020 glory and a 37‑game unbeaten run but resigned in 2023 after World Cup qualification failures; Italy, without a World Cup since 2014, have Baldini in interim charge after Gattuso’s departure, and will open the Nations League against Belgium before a trip to Turkey.