Saudi 360 – Italian Roberto Mancini, coach of the Saudi national team, sparked controversy after insulting him
Saudi 360 – Italian Roberto Mancini, coach of the Saudi national team, sparked controversy after insulting the angry fans present in the stands of the “Radiant Jewel” Stadium in Jeddah, following the goalless draw with Bahrain in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, yesterday, Tuesday.
Mancini directs a “word out” to the Saudi fans
The Saudi fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the decline in the national team’s results under Mancini’s leadership, and blamed him after ending up with a new draw at home against Bahrain in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Pioneers of the “X” social networking platform circulated a video clip of Mancini responding to the fans with the word “out” as he left the stadium and headed to the locker room.
The Saudi fans are demanding the dismissal of Mancini from the leadership of Al-Akhdar in light of the decline in the level and results in the recent matches, and the anger towards him increased after the last shot.
🇸🇦🔎 All the details – what happened between Mancini and the Saudi Green fans.. pic.twitter.com/Sxx3GjUHvp
– Walid Saeed (@Rabanalsafena) October 15, 2024
And he continued Saudi national teamits disappointing results at home, with a goalless draw with Bahrain, after a positive 1-1 draw with Indonesia, and a 0-2 loss to Japan.
The Saudi national team occupies third place in its group in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, with 5 points, having won one match, tied twice, and lost one.
