Officially… Roberto Mancini has been fired as coach of the Saudi national team

Today, Thursday October 24, the Saudi Football Federation announced the dismissal of the Italian coach. Roberto Mancini From training the Saudi national team, due to the negative results the team suffered during the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Details of dismissal after tripping against Bahrain

The dismissal decision came days after the Saudi national team tied with the Bahrain national team in the fourth round of the third group of the World Cup qualifiers.

This error sparked widespread controversy over the team’s performance under Mancini’s leadership.

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Official statement regarding the termination of the contract with Mancini

In its official statement, the Saudi Football Federation announced: “The board of directors of the federation and coach Roberto Mancini have reached a joint agreement to terminate the contractual relationship. » The Union thanked the Italian coach and wished him success in his future career. The Federation also confirmed that the name of the new coach will be revealed in the coming days after the completion of contract procedures.

– The board of directors of the Saudi Football Federation and the coach of the national team, “Roberto Mancini”, today reached a joint agreement which includes the end of the contractual relationship 📝⬇ pic.twitter. com/tVfVCGpvVi

– Saudi National Team (@SaudiNT) October 24, 2024

Mancini leaves after unsuccessful period

Mancini took over as manager of the Saudi national team in August 2023 after his departure from the Italian national team, succeeding French coach Hervé Renard.

Despite the high expectations, the Italian coach could not achieve the expected results, as he led the national team in 18 matches, winning only 7 of them, losing 6 and drawing one 5. The defeat in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Asian edition The Cup against South Korea was one of the negative points of his career with… “Green”.