Roberto Mancini has said he is likely to continue as Italy manager after missing out on qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar following a 1-0 defeat to North Macedonia last week.
Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina said he would like Mancini to remain as coach, but an official announcement has yet to be made.
“I talked to Gravina; we are aligned on everything,” Mancini said in a news conference on Monday. “Let’s think about this match, then calmly we will think about everything, to understand what to improve in the future.”
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