# Soccer: Roberto Mancini takes charge of Italy for a second time after agreeing to succeed Gennaro Gattuso, who left in April after the country yet again failed to qualify for the World Cup. The president of the governing body, Giovanni Malago, also confirmed Claudio Ranieri would take over as technical director. Mancini coached Italy for 58 matches between 2018 to 2023, leading the team to the European Championship title in 2021. He then had coaching spells in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Soccer: Mancini returns as head coach of Italy