Despite the missed World Cup, the Italian bidding leader Gabriele Gravina wants to continue cooperation with Coach Roberto Mancini. Meanwhile, Jorginho still honests with his spotted penalties against Switzerland.

“I wish Mancini stays with us. We committed ourselves for a project,” said the ban on the ban on rai: “I am embittered and I’m sorry for the fans. This, which was really unpredictable in this form, hurts. We need energy to get back in motion, and I’m ready to provide you. “

Also Captain Giorgio Chiellini hopes that Mancini remains. Whether the 37 year old defensive routine after the bitter 0: 1 (0: 0) in the World Cup play-offs against Nordmasedonia itself in the national team, he did not want to say on Thursday evening.

Mancini himself had left after the blamable failure his whereabouts as Italian national coach initially left open. “We’ll see – the disappointment is too big to talk about the future,” said the coach immediately after final whistle: “It’s hard to think of such things. It will not just be in the next few days.”

European champion Italy missed the World Cup by the defeat in Palermo as in 2018. Mancini has a contract as a national coach until 2026.

Jorginho: “Shot penalty will pursue me”

Jorgho from FC Chelsea can not believe it: “It was not lacking creativity. We have always dominated the games and worked out many chances. We played good football and recovered the European Championship last summer. These few unfortunate mistakes in the last games make the difference now. “

Particularly painful are for him the missed penalty against Switzerland in the group stage: “That will pursue me for the rest of my life. Twice unable to help the team and land: I will carry around with me forever. That’s hard for me. “

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His second penalty had awarded Jorgho in November 1: 1 against Switzerland in the detention time. A hit would have qualified Italy directly for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.