Failed To 2022 World Cup Italy Coach Focused On Future

JAKARTA - Roberto Mancini called on Italy to really focus on the future after the European champions failed to qualify for the World Cup for the second year in a row, sparking speculation over Mancini's future as national team coach. Next November in Qatar after a shock 0-1 loss at home to North Macedonia in the semi-finals of the playoffs two days ago. After another World Cup disaster, Italy blamed the team coach Gian Piero Ventura and the head of the football federation Carlo Tavecchio who were both resigned shortly thereafter.

This time there were no calls to remove Mancini, let alone the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) Gabriele Gravina supporting Mancini to continue his role. "The only right step now is to raise your head and work for the future," Mancini wrote on Instagram as quoted by Reuters. , Sunday 27 March."Let's take a moment to reflect and understand clearly."Italy next face Turkey, who were knocked out of the World Cup qualifiers by losing to Portugal, in a friendly on 29 March.