Roberto Mancini, 40 million a year

Roberto Mancini in Saudi Arabia

Roberto Mancini from Italy coach to Saudi Arabia coach.

The now former Azzurri selector, after Sunday’s resounding farewell, reportedly received an offer of 40 million euros per season for three years from the sheikhs.

According to the Arab media, the closing of the negotiations will take place soon, within 48 hours at most.

Mancini would go to replace Saad Ali Al-Shehri ahead of the Asian Cup, which will be played in January in Qatar. The debut if all goes well will be as early as September with a friendly with South Korea. Then in November two qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup.

Roberto Mancini explained his farewell to the national team through a post on his Instagram profile.

“The resignation as coach of the national team was my personal choice. I thank President Gabriele Gravina for the trust, along with all the members of the Figc. I greet and thank all my players and fans who have accompanied me in these 5 years. I will always carry in my heart the extraordinary victory of the 2020 European Championship. It was an honor,” wrote the coach from Jesolo.

Mancini on the Azzurri bench achieved a total of 39 wins, 13 draws and 9 defeats. The high point was reached with the European Championship victory while the low point was the failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. For him also two Nations League finals qualifiers.