Saudi 360 – Saudi Football Federation officials are preparing to resolve the position of Italian Roberto

Saudi 360 – Officials of the Saudi Football Association are preparing to resolve the position of Italian Roberto Mancini, coach of the first national team, after the recent disappointing draw against Bahrain without goals in the fourth round of the third stage in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Mancini’s exit has become the closest thing in light of the decline in his level and results, in addition to the deterioration of his relationship with the Saudi fans, who always blame him after every stumble.

According to what was reported by the Saudi newspaper Al-Jazeera, the Football Association is moving to appoint Saleh Al-Mohammadi as coach of Al-Hazm, instead of Roberto Mancini. Saudi national team.

It is expected that Saleh Al-Mohammadi will be the temporary coach of the Saudi national team, succeeding Roberto Mancini, until a new foreign coach is attracted in the next stage to complete the qualifying campaign.

The Saudi national team dropped important points at home, drawing with Indonesia 1-1 and Bahrain without goals, and suffered a surprise loss at the hands of Japan with a score of 0-2.

The Saudi national team occupies third place in its group in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with 5 points from a victory and two draws versus a defeat in the first 4 rounds.