Bergomi slams Roberto Mancini after Italy’s loss to Belgium

Inter Milan legend Beppe Bergomi has slammed Italy coach Roberto Mancini following Friday’s 2-0 loss to Belgium. According to reports, in his latest interview italian footballBergomi reflects on Mancini’s second touchline debut for the Azzurri.

Mancini returned to the helm in July after winning trophies with Al Sadd in Qatar. The experienced coach won the Qatar Stars League and Emirates Qatar Super Shield titles in his only season at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.

Gattuso resigned after Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Italian Football Federation president Giovanni Malago desperate to appoint a serial winner. Therefore, Mancini, who led the Azzurri to win the 2020 European Cup, returned to his country in July.

However, Malago’s decision to bring the 61-year-old back was immediately met with a lot of skepticism. Last night’s defeat to Belgium will only intensify the spotlight on the former Serie A champion as Italy begin the new UEFA Nations League season with a whimper rather than a bang.

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“Frankly, I was expecting something very different. You may lose but I would like to see some of what Serie A has to offer this season,said Bergomi.Inter Milan, Roma, Frosinone and Como all play in some way, but we don’t see that. It’s the same old idea, with Barella or Tonali trying to accompany the centre-forward. Too outdated.

“I expected the full-backs to push forward and join the forwards, but it worked out differently. Cambiagi was the sharpest of them all, battling with his opponents on several occasions, setting up assists for Kean and Pio Esposito and forcing good saves from their opponents.

“I think Mancini has an idea, it will take time but to be honest I hope to see something different from the first game. Serie A offers a lot of interesting approaches and we enjoy watching the games, each team has their own opinion.

“This Italian team doesn’t come up with anything we’ve seen in the league,” he concluded.