{"id":1669,"date":"2018-05-14T17:30:28","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T22:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1669"},"modified":"2018-05-15T07:59:05","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T12:59:05","slug":"mancini-takes-the-helm-for-the-azzurri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1669","title":{"rendered":"Mancini Takes The Helm for The Azzurri"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Roberto Mancini has been appointed as the new coach of Italy.<\/p>\n

The former Manchester City boss has reportedly signed a two-year deal to take charge of the national team, although the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) did not give any details about his contract in announcing his appointment on Monday night.<\/p>\n

The FIGC said in a brief statement that it had reached an agreement with the 53-year-old, who would be presented to the media on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Mancini\u2019s departure from Zenit St Petersburg, who he had managed since last June, was confirmed on Sunday, with the Russian club revealing his contract had been terminated by mutual consent.<\/p>\n

Mancini is the permanent successor to Giampiero Ventura, who was sacked in November after the Azzurri failed to reach the World Cup for the first time in 60 years.<\/p>\n

Luigi di Biagio, the coach of Italy\u2019s Under-21s side, has been in caretaker charge of the national team.<\/p>\n

Mancini\u2019s first match in charge will be a friendly against Saudi Arabia on May 28 before further friendlies with France and Holland on June 1 and 4.<\/p>\n

Mancini, who won 36 caps for Italy as a player, led City to the Premier League title in 2011\/12 during a three-and-a-half year spell in charge at the Etihad, having previously won three Serie A titles with Inter Milan.<\/p>\n

Since leaving City in 2013 he has managed Galatasaray and Inter again before being appointed Zenit boss.<\/p>\n

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