Roberto Mancini has been subsidized to stay on as head coach by way of FIGC president Gabriele Gravina in spite of Italy’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
The Azzurri succumbed to a sensational 1-zero defeat to North Macedonia in a play-off semi-very last in Palermo on Thursday, finishing their hopes of securing a place within the tournament in Qatar this 12 months.
Having missed out on a gap on the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Italy will not characteristic in successive variants of the opposition for the first time of their records.
However, with Mancini having led the team on a 37-recreation unbeaten run that blanketed Euro 2020 glory and simplest ended closing October, Gravina still believes he's the proper guy for the activity.
"I hope Mancini will hold with us. He has a dedication to the venture," Gravina told Rai Sport.
"I hope, like all the different Italians, that he will dispose of the waste from this elimination and remain at the helm to maintain our work. I still have a number of electricity.
"I'm sorry, I'm surely embittered for all our lovers. The extremely good pleasure of the previous summer season remains, however also the outstanding bitterness of this defeat. We did not count on it.
"The guys had been wonderful and could continue to be so. They gave our u . S . An superb dream only a few months ago. However, this night's defeat makes us understand there is some thing we want to do."
Gravina wanted the preceding spherical of Serie A furnishings be postponed to provide Italy more time to prepare for the game but his request turned into denied by way of the league.
"I'm sorry the men best met for in the future to put together for the sport. It would not assist, but I do not need to motive an issue," he delivered.
