Former Manchester United player Paul McGrath has chosen Italy manager Roberto Mancini as the perfect one to replace Ralf Rangnick this summer.
Current interim manager Ralf Rangnick will step down as the manager of the club and will take up a new role as a club counselor this summer.
While the German coach hasn’t been able to bring any significant improvement at the club, many feel that it was a wrong decision by the club’s authority to bring Rangnick to the club.
With players underperforming and the fans expecting a major change to occur this summer, the club will be looking for a superior manager who can guide United back to its glory days. Paul McGrath feels that Mancini can be that manager, who has the capability to turn around things at Old Trafford.
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He wrote on his Sunday World column: “I didn’t think my comments last week about Manchester United waiting to get a top manager from the World Cup Finals would have such relevance so soon. But here we are, we didn’t have to wait for the winter World Cup to be played, Roberto Mancini is surely available now.”
“After last Thursday’s incredible defeat in Palermo to North Macedonia, Mancini won’t hang around with Italy for another year before he can even begin the qualifying process for Euro 2024. He’s just what United needs right now. A strong manager with a proven track record of success with his clubs and with his country. Mancini would take no guff off any under-performing Manchester United stars.”
Roberto Mancini on his future as Italy head coach: “We will see. Now I feel too disappointed to speak about my future, we will see”, he told Rai Sport. 🔵 #Italy
“I’m sure this team has a great future. I’m supporting these players now more than ever”. pic.twitter.com/bwXAC4uK2f
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 24, 2022
However, the Italian FA has provided support to Mancini after learning after the links to Manchester United. As reported by the Manchester Evening News, the FA released a statement saying: “I hope Mancini continues with us. He has a commitment with us for this project, I hope he can shake off this elimination just like all the Italians and that he remains at the helm to continue our work together.”
Roberto Mancini has been the coach of the Italian National Team since 2018. He has led them to the prestigious European Championship glory last year.
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However, Italy was not able to qualify for the World Cup 2022 being held in Qatar, after they were knocked out by North Macedonia last week. Mancini’s contract with the Azzurri lasts till 2026 but with the latest setback, his future seems to be under threat.
The Italian manager has the experience of coaching in the Premier League as he has been a former Manchester City coach from 2009-to 2013. He led them to the first Champions League for the first time in the club’s history and he also won the FA Cup and the Premier League title.
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