Mancini as Head Coach of the Saudi National Football Team
Mancini as Head Coach of the Saudi National Football Team... Sept. Klinsman and Strategies
The "master" who won the Italian Euro... Take the lead in Saudi Arabia for an annual salary of 35 billion won
Coach Roberto Mancini (58, Italy), the “master general” who made Italy the European soccer champion, takes command of the Saudi Arabian national team.
The Saudi Arabian Football Association (SAFF) announced on the 28th (Korean time) that it has signed a four-year contract with Mancini until 2027.
SAFF did not reveal specific terms of the contract, but according to Italian media, manager Mancini"s annual salary is known to be around 25 million euros (approximately 35.6 billion won).
In a video posted by SAFF on Social Network Service (SNS), Mancini said, “We made history in Europe, so now we will make history with Saudi Arabia.” I think so,” he said.
Coach Mancini, who led the league championship with a big club in Europe and won a major championship in the national team, is the first person to be counted when it comes to world-class soccer players.
Coach Mancini led Italian Inter Milan to three consecutive Serie A titles (2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 seasons).
After moving to Manchester City in England, he led the Premier League (EPL) championship in the 2011-2012 season.
From this point on, Man City joins the ranks of the strong teams in earnest.
Since 2018, coach Mancini has led the Italian national team to win the Euro 2020 (2020 European Football Championship).
Mancini abruptly stepped down as Italy manager on the 13th.
Then he took over as Saudi coach within two weeks.
Luciano Spalletti, who led Napoli to the Serie A title last season, has succeeded Mancini in managing Italy.
Coach Mancini faces South Korea led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann during the A-match in September, the debut stage of the Saudi command tower.
First, it is a schedule to make his debut against Costa Rica at 4:00 am on September 9th, and to face Korea at 1:30 am on the 13th.
Both matches will be played at St James" Park in Newcastle, England.