Jesi (Ancona), July 27, 2026 – In his Jesi they have started believing again: Roberto Mancini as the national team coach again is a hypothesis that has resurfaced after the path leading to Pirlo fell through. And if now the favorite seems to have returned to being Antonio Conte, Mancini is once again a concrete option.
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What are the pros?
The work done in the previous experience as head coach helps, even if his departure to go to Arabia left some lingering issues in the azzurri environment.
His ability to build a team and focus on young players is another element that, on the balance, weighs in favor of Mancini. Besides the very important fact that the Jesi coach has shown particular skills when it comes to rebuilding a group
As well as, obviously, the victory at the 2021 European Championship, which stands as proof of Mancini’s ability to combine beautiful football and results.
Two other aspects in his favor: excellent relations with Giovanni Malagò, president of the FIGC, and a not particularly high salary
What are the cons instead?
The departure from the national team to go to Arabia left bad memories, even within the various levels of the federation.
Then there is obviously the failure to qualify for the World Cup, but what happened before (with Ventura) and after (with Spalletti and Gattuso) unfortunately showed that it is a negative trend, which Mancini interrupted with the victory at the European Championship.
Finally, there is the fact that the operation might seem like a “reheated soup” when instead there would be a need to try something new. But in the end the same argument can be made for Conte: he too has an azzurri experience behind him.
But at home no one has doubts
Talks, however, that little interest the Jesi friends of the coach. They have no doubts. “In such a complex situation, who better than Roberto Mancini could rebuild a winning cycle for the national team and contribute to the rebuilding of Italian football?”
To say this, as reported by Ansa, is Bruno Sassaroli, one of Mancini’s closest friends and a deep football expert. And practically all of Mancini’s longtime friends and Jesi fans think the same way.
“Just reread Roberto’s professional history to understand his abilities,” emphasizes Sassaroli. “He is a great rebuilder. When he arrived at Inter, with few additions he managed to bring the team back to winning the Scudetto after many years – he recalls -. At Manchester City he laid the foundations of a team destined to become one of the strongest in Europe and won a championship the club had been waiting for decades.”
Then the experience leading Italy: “He took a struggling national team and led it to win the European Championship, bringing the trophy back to our country after more than half a century – says Sassaroli – With him the azzurri also set the record of 37 consecutive matches without defeat. The results and the journey speak for him. When it is necessary to restart, rebuild a group and restore enthusiasm to an environment – concludes Sassaroli – Roberto has shown he has quality, experience and personality. That is why we continue to cheer for his return.”
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