
<p>Prominent Italian manager Claudio Ranieri had choice words for <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/mancini-in-talks-to-become-saudi-arabia-manager-says-report-20230824-WST-451889.html">Roberto Mancini</a>, who recently took over the Saudi Arabia national team job. Mancini was the manager of the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/italy-national-team-tv-schedule/">Italian national team</a>. However, <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/mancini-resigns-from-italy-who-will-succeed-him-20230813-WST-449904.html">he stepped down</a> just before Italy continued its <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/uefa-european-championship-tv-schedule/">UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying</a> in September. </p>



<p>Speaking to <em><a href="https://www.tuttosport.com/video/calcio/serie-a/cagliari/2023/08/29-112339491/ranieri_in_arabia_non_ci_sarei_andato_ho_stimoli_diversi_dai_soldi_" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Supertele</a></em>, Ranieri said the riches of Saudi Arabia are not his main deciding factor when it comes to a managerial job. Instead, it is the drive to win the biggest competitions. Mancini is surely receiving a handsome paycheck, even compared to his earnings with the Italian National Team. </p>



<p>“Saudi Arabia national team? I honestly would not have gone. I prefer motivation other than money,” Ranieri said.</p>



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Panchina in Arabia? 🇸🇦<br>La risposta di Ranieri: 😎😳<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ranieri?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ranieri</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperTele?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuperTele</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DAZN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DAZN</a> <a href="https://t.co/GlA6q3aDDj">pic.twitter.com/GlA6q3aDDj</a></p>— DAZN Italia (@DAZN_IT) <a href="https://twitter.com/DAZN_IT/status/1696272242521329711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2023</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Ranieri is a journeyman when it comes to soccer management. Currently, he is the boss of Cagliari in Serie A. However, his previous managerial stints include stops in Italy, France, England, Spain and international teams. His most famous role for most was his time with Leicester City. There, he helped the relegation favorites to win the Premier League in one of the most stunning turnarounds in history. However, he has since seen a fall from the top. His different times at clubs brought different success. The least successful of those was a relegation-bound half-season with Watford.</p>



<h2>Ranieri says Mancini Saudi Arabia move is all about money</h2>



<p>The Italian is a prominent name, just like Roberto Mancini. However, despite his older age, Ranieri does not see money as his main motivation. Roberto Mancini may not have shared that viewpoint. Mancini was a contender to leave the Italian national team after a failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. That said, he did lead the side to the Euro 2020 crown in dramatic fashion against England. </p>



<p>Now, Mancini is making upwards of <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/8/28/saudi-arabia-appoint-italys-roberto-mancini-as-national-team-coach#:~:text=Newspaper%20La%20Gazzetta%20dello%20Sport,25%20million%20euros%20(%2427m)." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$25 million per year</a> in his three-year contract with the Saudi Arabia national team. That contract runs through 2026, when Saudi Arabia will attempt to qualify for the World Cup in the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/fifas-eye-opening-demands-for-world-cup-2026-host-cities-20230811-WST-449616.html">United States, Mexico and Canada</a>. </p>



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Claudio Ranieri mocks Mancini for taking Saudi Arabia job

Prominent Italian manager Claudio Ranieri had choice words for Roberto Mancini, who recently took over the Saudi Arabia national team job.


<p>Roberto Mancini, Italy’s manager for the last five years, has resigned.</p>



<p>The 58-year-old was responsible for guiding the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/italy-national-team-tv-schedule/">Italy national team</a> through a period of both remarkable triumph and noteworthy struggle.</p>



<p> After a five-year tenure with the Azzurri, Mancini made his decision official on Saturday evening, ending a relationship that witnessed highs and lows.</p>



<p>Several key achievements marked Mancini’s leadership of the Italian national team. Perhaps the most glorious among them was the victorious campaign at the 2020 <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/uefa-european-championship-tv-schedule/">European Championship</a>. </p>



<p>At Wembley Stadium in London, Italy clinched the trophy for the first time since winning the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/world-cup-tv-schedule/">World Cup</a> in 2006.</p>



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<h5>Mancini’s tenure had own ups and downs</h5>



<p>During his time with the national team, Mancini had to work hard to turn things around. He took charge in May 2018, when the national team was in a state of despair. </p>



<p>Failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup under former coach Gian Piero Ventura marked the first time Italy had missed the tournament since 1958. This unfortunate period required a firm hand to steer the ship back to winning ways.</p>



<p>The former <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-city-tv-schedule/">Manchester City</a> manager met this challenge with skill, leading Italy on a record-breaking 37-game unbeaten run that lasted three years from October 2018 to October 2021.</p>



<p> The culmination of this unbeaten run was a win on penalties against England in the final of the UEFA Euro 2020. a defining moment in his tenure.</p>



<p>However, the journey was not without its hurdles. The failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup following a loss to Macedonia in the play-offs marked a dark period in Mancini’s reign.</p>



<h5>Who will replace Mancini at Italy’s NT?</h5>



<p>A statement from the Italian Football Federation confirmed the resignation, recognizing the conclusion of a “significant page in the history of the Azzurri.” Mancini’s era had seen a group of individuals transform into a cohesive team, and the victory at Euro 2020 was a testament to this unity.</p>



<p>“Considering the important and close games in qualifying for UEFA Euro 2024, the name of the new CT will be announced over the next few days,” read a statement from the FIGC.</p>



<p>There have been rumblings that Massimiliano Allegri may inherit Italy’s head coach position as soon as next summer. Italian outlet <a href="https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/juventus/allegri-ha-deciso-dopo-la-juve-andra-ad-allenare-la-nazionale_68335400-202302k.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sport Mediaset</a> reports that Allegri, who is presently on his second stint with Juventus, is the frontrunner to succeed Mancini in the near future.</p>



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Mancini resigns from Italy: Who will succeed him?

In light of Roberto Mancini's resignation as Italy's head coach, the FIGC have said they will choose his successor within the next few days.

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