FIGC president Gabriele Gravina wants to move forward with Roberto Mancini and he’s proposed a shared project.
The Italian coach noted that he was ‘working for the future’ on Instagram following the Azzurri’s disastrous 1-0 loss to North Macedonia earlier this week. Italy will now miss out on their second consecutive World Cup, again breaking the hearts of fans up and down the peninsula.
As reported by Corriere dello Sport, Gravina wants Mancini to stay on as Azzurri coach and he’s presented a shared project to the 57-year-old in order to convince him not to resign.
Everything starts from an analysis of the last eight months followed by solutions needed to build for the future. Italy are looking ahead of the North American World Cup in 2026, where Gravina would like Mancini to lead the Azzurri. There will be more meetings between the pair over the coming days, especially after the friendly against Turkey on Tuesday.
It’s likely that a new Italy side will be seen in June, when the Azzurri will face Argentina, England, Hungary and Germany twice, where the Italian coach will be able to try out new things.
Mancini still needs time to reflect and makes his decisions regarding his future and the FIGC do not want to rush him, but for now things are pointing to him staying.