Leonardo Bonucci will be part of Roberto Mancini’s coaching staff with the Italy national team, the FIGC has confirmed, as the full list of technical collaborators has now been confirmed.
Mancini has recently been re-appointed as the head coach of the Italy national team after a chaotic period for the Azzurri and the Italian FA.
Gennaro Gattuso left his position as CT following the World Cup play-off final defeat against Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 31, and was followed by delegation chief Gianluigi Buffon and FIGC President Gabriele Gravina.
Giovanni Malagò has replaced Gravina as FIGC President and Mancini has recently replaced Gattuso as head coach, albeit after approaches for Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and Andrea Pirlo – Paolo Maldini leaving his role as technical director of the FIGC after just 17 days in the process.
Italy coaching staff complete: Bonucci included
After a chaotic few months, the ‘new’ Italy national team is finally beginning to take shape ahead of the Nations League campaign that kicks off in September.
Mancini and the FIGC have now confirmed the full list of coaches that will be involved with the senior men’s side moving forwards.
the UEFA Nations League 2022/23 at K.V.V Quick ’20 Stadium on June 17, 2023 in Oldenzaal, Netherlands. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Mancini will be assisted by Gabriele Oriali as ‘team manager’. The 1982 World Cup winner had previously served as a technical director while Mancini was head coach of Inter, and also worked as team manager of the Italy national team under both Mancini and Antonio Conte between 2014 and 2023.
Alberto Bollini will continue to serve as the assistant head coach of the Italy national team. The 6-year-old has been involved with the Azzurri set-up and its youth teams since 2019.
The list of first-team coaches will include Bonucci, Antonio Gagliardi and Massimo Maccarone.
Marco Roccati and Cristiano Lupatelli will serve as Italy’s goalkeeping coach and assistant goalkeeper coach respectively. Giacomo Ceci and Marco Montini have been confirmed as the fitness coaches and Renato Baldi and Christian Venturini are the chief analysts.
