Roberto Mancini reveals Italy resignation was for "personal" reasons
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced the surprise departure of the 58-year-old on Sunday after five years in charge of the Azzurri.
Mancini successfully led Italy to Euro 2020 glory, with a penalty-shootout triumph in the final over England at Wembley Stadium securing their first major piece of silverware since the 2006 World Cup.
The former Manchester City and Inter Milan boss also led Italy to two third-place finishes at the UEFA Nations League finals in 2021 and 2023, with his final game in charge a 3-2 win over the Netherlands in the third-place playoff in June.
Mancini won 39 of his 61 games in charge of the Azzurri, who set a world-record 37-match unbeaten run on the international stage under his tutelage between 2018 and 2021.
Mancini has since bid farewell to the Italian national team with a message on social media, and has briefly explained his decision to step down.
A statement on Instagram read: «Resigning as CT of the Nazionale was a personal decision of mine,» Mancini wrote on his official Instagram account.
«I would like to thank Gabriele Gravina (FISC president) for the confidence he showed in me, as well as all members of the FIGC.
»I salute and thank all of my players as well as the fans, who have stood by me over the last five years. I will always hold the extraordinary victory at EURO 2020 close to my heart. It has been an honour."
Meanwhile, Mancini's mother Marianna has also responded to her son's 'surprise' resignation and has insisted that she was unaware of his decision to step down from his post.
"[I knew] Nothing, I swear to you," Marianna told Quotidiano Nazionale as quote by
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