Roberto Mancini appointed Saudi Arabia coach 2 weeks after quitting job in charge of Italy

Published August 27, 2023 4:04 PM

By DANIELLA MATAR
AP Sports Writer

Roberto Mancini has been appointed coach of the Saudi Arabia national team. The news comes just two weeks after the European Championship-winning manager surprisingly left his job in charge of Italy. The Saudi Arabian soccer federation says the Italian has been given a four-year contract. His first matches in charge will be against Costa Rica on Sept. 8 and South Korea four days later. Both are friendly games. Italian media reports that Mancini’s contract is worth 25 million euros ($27 million) a year and that the 58-year-old will be presented to the media at a news conference on Monday.

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