Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti have been each approached by the FIGC in regards to the Italy job earlier than Pirlo.
Mancini, 61, beforehand managed Italy from 2018 till 2023 and received Euro 2020 – beating England within the remaining at Wembley.
He led the Azzurri to a world document 37-game unbeaten run, however didn’t qualify for the 2022 World Cup – shedding to North Macedonia in a play-off – and resigned in August 2023.
One other World Cup play-off failure for Italy earlier this 12 months meant they have been absent from this summer time’s match and spelled the tip of Gattuso’s tenure, along with his contract terminated in April by mutual consent.
Regardless of their massive stage successes, Italy haven’t featured at a World Cup finals since 2014.
Beneath-21 supervisor Silvio Baldini had taken over on a short lived foundation following Gattuso’s departure.
Former Italy and Sampdoria midfielder Mancini led Manchester Metropolis to their first Premier League title in 2012 and loved success with Lazio and Inter Milan, successful the Coppa Italia with each and three Serie A titles with Inter.
He additionally frolicked with Galatasaray and Zenit St Petersburg earlier than taking over the Italy job in 2018.
After he departed from the Azzurri, he had a brief spell with the Saudi Arabia nationwide crew earlier than becoming a member of Qatari facet Al Sadd.
Though they received the Qatar Stars League, they failed to succeed in the ultimate 4 of the AFC Champions League Elite and misplaced within the Qatar Cup remaining. Mancini left his position with Al Sadd in June.
Italy begin their Nations League marketing campaign on 25 September at house to Belgium earlier than travelling to face Turkey three days later.
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