{"id":291681,"date":"2023-09-28T19:34:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=291681"},"modified":"2023-09-28T19:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:34:26","slug":"italian-football-chiefs-may-sue-former-italy-coach-roberto-mancini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/italian-football-chiefs-may-sue-former-italy-coach-roberto-mancini\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian football chiefs may sue former Italy coach Roberto Mancini"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Italian football chiefs may sue former Italy coach Roberto Mancini after he surprisingly quit the Azzurri in August and 10 days later became Saudi Arabia manager on \u00a321.5m-a-year deal<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Roberto Mancini surprisingly resigned as Italy boss last month<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ten days later the 58-year-old was unveiled as new Saudi Arabia manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>President Gabriele Gravina has revealed the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is considering suing former Italy coach Roberto Mancini.<\/p>\n<p>Mancini quit the helm of the Azzurri in August and shortly after it was announced he was taking over the Saudi Arabia national team in a big-money deal.<\/p>\n<p>Gravina said that a meeting of the FIGC&#8217;s federal council had decided to seek legal advice about a possible law suit to claim damages.<\/p>\n<p>Last month it was reported in Italy that his contract until 2027 is worth \u00a321.5million after tax per year.<\/p>\n<p>He resigned from his role with the Azzurri on August 13, ending a five-year spell in which Italy won Euro 2020 but missed out on qualification for the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/19\/75234107-0-New_manager_Roberto_Mancini_was_prevented_from_conducting_his_po-a-26_1695924549985.jpg\" height=\"481\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Roberto Mancini quit as Italy boss in August and shortly afterwards took the\u00a0Saudi Arabia job<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/19\/75234129-0-Saudi_Arabia_s_Ministry_of_Sport_imposed_a_media_blackout_after_-a-27_1695924560520.jpg\" height=\"453\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mancini&#8217;s first match in charge of the Saudi team ended in a 3-1 friendly defeat by Costa Rica\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Herve Renard stepped down as Saudi Arabia&#8217;s coach in March.<\/p>\n<p>Mancini&#8217;s first match in charge of the Saudi team ended in a\u00a03-1 friendly defeat by Costa Rica at St James&#8217; Park.<\/p>\n<p>He was later prevented from conducting his usual post-match press duties after Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Ministry of Sport imposed a media blackout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Typically, a manager will address both the written and broadcast media after every match regardless of the result, with only exceedingly rare exceptions made.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the blackout being imposed, Mancini was barred from discussing the loss on Tyneside. Newcastle United were not involved in the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the silence was instead ordered by the Saudi government, Sky Sports claim.<\/p>\n<p>Luciano Spalletti, who led Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years last season, has replaced Mancini as Italy boss.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12572475\/Italian-football-chiefs-sue-former-Italy-coach-Roberto-Mancini-surprisingly-quit-Azzurri-August-10-days-later-Saudi-Arabia-manager-21-5m-year-deal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian football chiefs may sue former Italy coach Roberto Mancini after he surprisingly quit the Azzurri in August and 10 days later became Saudi Arabia manager on \u00a321.5m-a-year deal Roberto Mancini surprisingly resigned as Italy boss last month Ten days later the 58-year-old was unveiled as new Saudi Arabia manager Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291680,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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