| Roberto Mancini (Italian: ; born 27 November 1964) is an Italian football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team.
As a player, Mancini operated as a deep-lying forward, and was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped the team win their first Serie A league title, four Coppa Italia titles, and the European Cup Winners' Cup. He was capped 36 times for Italy, taking part at UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup, achieving semi-final finishes in both tournaments, although he was never put onto the pitch during the 1990 tournament. In 1997, after 15 years at Sampdoria, Mancini left the club to join Lazio, where he won a further scudetto and Cup Winners' Cup, in addition to the UEFA Super Cup and two more Coppa Italia titles. Alongside Gianluigi Buffon, he is the player with the most Coppa Italia titles (6). As a player, Mancini would often give team talks at half-time. Towards the end of his playing career he became an assistant to Sven-Göran Eriksson at Lazio.
His first manager role was at Fiorentina in 2001, at only 36 years old, winning a Coppa Italia title. The following season, he took over as manager at Lazio, where he guided the club to another Coppa Italia title. In 2004, Mancini was offered the manager's job at Inter Milan, with which he won three consecutive Serie A titles, a club record; he was dismissed in 2008. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
Hce 14-Nov-14 18:42
FC Internazionale
Roberto Mancini appointed as Inter s new coach
Thohir: Happy to welcome back Roberto Mancini. Together we ll make Inter one of the very top Clubs in Europe again
MILAN - F.C. Internazionale is pleased to announce that Roberto Mancini is the new first-team head coach. He will begin coaching duties tomorrow. President Erick Thohir welcomed Roberto Mancini via inter.it, saying: Today I made the difficult decision to suspend Walter Mazzarri as Head Coach. It was a decision that I reached in conjunction with my Management Team.It was a difficult decision because he has been continuously supportive of the direction that we have wanted to take the Club, and he has worked tirelessly & selflessly for Inter, with both belief and passion. I would like to thank him sincerely for his efforts.
However, our goal is to regain our rightful position as one of the very top Clubs in Europe and that s why I am so happy to welcome back Roberto Mancini. His track record both at Inter and elsewhere speaks for itself, and his International experience and hunger for success will I know drive the team to the next level.
Mancini will be unveiled to the media at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti in Appiano Gentile tomorrow, Saturday 15 November at 14:00 CET. After the news conference he will take his first training session with the team. The club would like to welcome Roberto on board and wish him the best of luck in his new job.
Hce 14-May-13 06:42
Manchester City Official Club Statement, 13 May 2013
It is with regret that Manchester City Football Club announces that Roberto Mancini has been relieved of his duties as Manchester City Manager.
This has been a difficult decision for the owner, Chairman and Board to make and it is the outcome of a planned end of season review process that has been brought forward in light of recent speculation and out of respect for Roberto and his extensive contributions to the Football Club.
Despite everyone’s best efforts, the Club has failed to achieve any of its stated targets this year, with the exception of qualification for next season’s UEFA Champions League. This, combined with an identified need to develop a holistic approach to all aspects of football at the Club, has meant that the decision has been taken to find a new manager for the 2013/14 season and beyond.
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: “Roberto’s record speaks for itself and he has the respect and gratitude of Sheikh Mansour, myself and the Board for all of his hard work and commitment over the last three and a half years. He has clearly also secured the love and respect of our fans. He has done as he promised and delivered silverware and success, breaking the Club’s 35-year trophy drought and securing the title in 2012. I would like to personally and publicly thank him for his dedication to the progress that he has overseen and for his support and continued friendship.
Assistant Manager Brian Kidd will take interim responsibility for the remaining two games of the season and the post-season tour to the United States.
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