Overview
- Al-Sadd announced Mancini’s appointment with a social media unveiling, marking his first club role since Zenit in 2018.
- According to Fabrizio Romano via GOAL, the contract includes a clause that allows Mancini to depart as early as the summer of 2026.
- Mancini’s staff will feature Cesar, a former player under him at Lazio and Inter, along with Massimo Maccarone in Doha.
- He succeeds interim coach Sergio Alegre after Felix Sanchez was dismissed on October 15, continuing Mancini’s post-Italy career in the Gulf following his Saudi Arabia tenure.
- Separate reports cited an initial salary of around €5 million per year with a possible extension to 2028 at €8 million, figures not confirmed by the club.