Should Italy bring back Mancini as coach? Have your say

Multiple sources have reported this week that Roberto Mancini is the leading candidate for the Italy job, but the decision has already sparked debate due to the coach’s controversial exit in 2023. Therefore, we ask you: should he be appointed for a second stint?Roberto Mancini could return to the Italy bench after the FIGC Presidential elections on June 22, 2026.JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – APRIL 13: Roberto Mancini team Manager of Al Sadd SC during the AFC Champions League Elite game between Al Hilal FC and Al Sadd SC at Prince Abdullah AlFaisal Sports City on April 13, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)Mancio already led the Azzurri from 2018 to 2023, guiding them to Euro 2020 glory but also missing out on World Cup qualification in 2022.During his tenure as the Azzurri boss, Mancini established the record for the longest unbeaten streak in international football, with the Nazionale going unbeaten for 37 matches during which they scored 93 goals and conceded just 12.MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 16: General view inside the stadium prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)His exit in August 2023, however, caused outrage in Italy, as the Sampdoria legend was appointed coach of the Saudi Arabia national team just a few weeks later.Mancini stepped down in the middle of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, paving the way for Luciano Spalletti’s era, which lasted less than two years.Over the last few years, Mancini openly admitted that leaving the Italy national team was a mistake, but many have not forgiven him.FLORENCE, ITALY – JUNE 03: Gianni Rivera and head coach of Italy Luciano Spalletti after a press conference at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on June 03, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)Among them is Italy legend Gianni Rivera, who said in April: “I’m sorry for Roberto, really. But when he ran away in Saudi Arabia, he made a decision and forced all of us not to want him as the Italy coach. He has made himself available again, but he was one of the first ones to hurt the national team. I hope he doesn’t return to our bench.”Mancini is said to be on very good terms with Giovanni Malagò, the favourite to win the FIGC Presidential elections on June 22, 2026. Therefore, many sources, including Fabrizio Romano and Sky Sport Italia, report that Mancini is the favourite for the Italy job. But would you bring him back to the national team?Have your say below.Read More