Roberto Mancini spoke to the Sunday Post on a number of possibilities for his future:
On managing Celtic…
“The Scottish fans are the best in the world, I love them. It would be nice to see Celtic and Rangers in the Premier League, but I do not think that will ever happen, because it would be the end of Scottish football. However, if Celtic were to build a strong enough team to compete in Europe, in the Champions League, I might decide to coach there, I would love to. Winning the Scottish Premier League has become normal for them. They have fans and history. Now they have become a major club in Europe.”
On managing the national team…
“In the future I would like to coach the Azzurri. To train your national team is the crowning achievement of any coaches career. For the moment, though, I want to continue working with clubs.”
On managing abroad…
“I do not think I will ever manage in China. They called me, but I said no because, for me, the real football is in Europe. An experience abroad I would like, however, Maybe in Spain or France. I’ve been in England and won with City, but if the right offer came I would think about it.”
He also spoke on present day:
On Inter…
“A year and a half of work was thrown away, it was very disappointing. I think if I had stayed we would have been very close to Juventus now.”
On English football and former club Leicester City…
It takes time to get used to English football, to the lifestyle of the players, to the diet. A period of acclimatisation is normal, but then the quality comes out. Italy, however, produces the best coaches the world from a tactical point of view. Antonio Conte is doing very well with Chelsea, although it must be said that he inherited a very good team. After Carlo Ancelotti, me and Claudio Ranieri he could be the fourth Italian to win the Premier League. I’m sorry for the sacking of Ranieri from Leicester. What he did was more than a sports miracle, it was something really unique. So, personally, I would not have sacked him. There was talk of me as his successor, but it was not true at all.”
On Pep Guardiola…
“At City now Guardiola is now there, and is having problems. In Barcelona Pep had Messi, Iniesta and a phenomenal team. In Germany he won with Bayern Munich but the Bavarians always win. In England the story is different, because there may be six clubs fighting for the title. I’m still surprised, Manchester City has the best team.”
Source: FCInterNews.it
