Roberto Mancini confirmed as Saudi Arabia head coach after signing a ‘£21million-a-year deal’… simply weeks after resigning from Italy position

Roberto Mancini has been named as the top coach of Saudi Arabia’s males’s nationwide group after resigning as Italy boss earlier this month.

Mancini confirmed his appointment on social media, declaring in a video ‘I made historical past in Europe, now could be time to make historical past with Saudi.’

The 58-year-old, who will likely be formally offered on Monday, mentioned he was ‘honoured’ to have been appointed.

‘I’m excited to announce that I’m becoming a member of the Saudi Arabia Soccer Federation as Head Coach of the Nationwide Group,’ Mancini wrote on Instagram.

‘I’m delighted and honoured to have been chosen for such prestigious position, as an indication of appreciation and recognition for all of the work completed throughout these years. I want to thank the President Yasser Al Misehal.

Roberto Mancini has been named as the top coach of Saudi Arabia’s males’s nationwide group

‘I’ve accepted to embrace such an thrilling new challenge, grounded on a shared imaginative and prescient and goal to develop the nationwide soccer sector in addition to the younger abilities and the long run generations, who’ve all the time been near my coronary heart.

‘I consider this project can be a recognition of the significance of the Italian soccer and I’ll proudly proceed to carry our Italian tradition to the world.’

Stories in Italy declare Mancini has signed a contract price €25m (£21m) yearly.

Mancini has signed a contract till 2027, the yr Saudi Arabia hosts the Asian Cup.

His first match in cost will likely be towards Costa Rica on September 8, with the match happening at Newcastle United’s St James’ Park.

Mancini resigned as Italy supervisor on August 13 after 5 years in control of the Azzurri, with former Napoli supervisor Luciano Spalletti revealed as his substitute.

Throughout his time as Italy boss Mancini received Euro 2020 and likewise completed in third place within the Nations League on two events.

Mancini, nonetheless, failed to guide Italy to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 

Mancini has taken cost of Saudi Arabia, who’re in 54th place within the FIFA world rankings

Saudi Arabia Beneath 23 coach Saad Al-Shehri had been in interim cost of the senior facet, who had been with no everlasting coach since Herve Renard left in March.

Saudi Arabia certified for each the 2018 and 2022 World Cups however went out within the group phases on each events. They did, nonetheless, beat eventual winners Argentina, boasting Lionel Messi, 2-1 within the group stage in Qatar final yr.

A bunch of gamers are actually enjoying membership soccer within the nation, together with Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Neymar and N’Golo Kante.