The Saudi Federation settles on a replacement for Mancini

The Saudi Football Association has decided on a replacement for the Italian coach, Roberto Mancini, to lead the Saudi national team, with certainty remaining to reach an agreement with the new coach and the announcement.

It was On Thursday, the Football Association announced the dismissal of Mancini, due to the decline in results with the Saudi national team, and the diminishing chance of it qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals.

A source within the Football Association revealed to the agency The French newspaper said that technical director Hervé Renard has been chosen to become Mancini’s replacement during the coming period, and this will be Renard’s second term with the Greens, after his first term, which lasted from 2019 to 2023.

The Saudi national team will face the Australian national team, on the day Next February 14, in the fifth round of the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.