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Mancini appointed Italy coach for second spell

• FIGC president Giovanni Malagò announced Roberto Mancini as Italy’s new coach, nearly three years after his previous resignation.
• Claudio Ranieri will become technical director after Paolo Maldini left the role 16 days after his appointment, Malagò said.
• Italy missed the World Cup for a third consecutive time, followed by Gennaro Gattuso’s and Gabriele Gravina’s resignations in April.