After the defeat against North Macedonia the coach of the national team Roberto Mancini "thinks he can stay" in his place. He said this at a press conference in Coverciano, where the Azzurri are preparing for the final against Turkey (defeated by Portugal) in the playoffs of the lack of qualification for the World Cup in Qatar 2022. "I have spoken in recent days with President Gravina - he said Mancini -. We are aligned on everything. We will talk about it again calmly, we will see what to improve. "
"I think I can stay - he explained - because I'm young, and with these guys I think I can still have fun".
The eventual yes, however, will be formalized only after the match against Turkey: "We cannot go back, to recover what we will not have in November, but we can look forward".
"I was very pleased with the recognition of the work done in recent years - added the coach - The victory in the European Championship was deserved, but before that there were three years of play and victories. Now we have to think about the match against Argentina. in June, and to qualify for the European Championship: we will have to include young people ". "Structural reforms? Those are up to Gravina - concluded Mancini - It is up to us technicians to analyze what happened, and find new solutions".
The match will be played tomorrow in Konya. There are 11 precedents with Turkey: the national team is unbeaten having collected eight wins and three draws (21 goals scored, 5 conceded). The last confrontation between the two national teams dates back to last 11 June when at the Olympic Stadium in Rome Italy won with a clear 3-0 in the inaugural match of Euro 2020.
(Unioneonline / D)
