Overview
- Al-Sadd announced the appointment on its social channels, confirming a contract running two and a half seasons.
- The move ends Mancini’s seven-year absence from club management after his last club role at Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2017–2018.
- Assistants Cesar and Massimo Maccarone will join Mancini on the coaching staff.
- The Qatari powerhouse frames the hire as part of its drive to reclaim national dominance and make a stronger AFC Champions League push.
- Italian reports say Juventus, Atalanta and Fiorentina had shown interest before Mancini chose the Doha club.