Mancini reappointed Italy boss after Pirlo controversy

The report

Roberto Mancini is appointed Italy manager for a second time - just a day after Andrea Pirlo rules himself out of the running for the job and technical director Paolo Maldini resigns

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of mancini, reappointed, italy, boss, pirlo: Roberto Mancini is appointed Italy manager for a second time - just a day after Andrea Pirlo rules himself out of the running for the job and technical director Paolo Maldini resigns.