One day I’d like to manage Celtic in the Champions League
Right being the key word. A proud man, he still feels the pain of his exit from Inter, a club who, in his first spell in charge, he led to three successive Serie A titles.
“A year-and-a-half of work was thrown away which was very disappointing. I believe if I had stayed we would have been very close to Juventus now.”
Especially appealing to prospective employers will be Mancini’s record of hitting the ground running.
In 2010-11, in his first full season with Manchester City, he ended a 35-year trophy drought when leading the club to FA Cup glory.
In his first spell at Inter he had ended a decade and a half long similar run. At Galatasary he delivered the Turkish Cup in his first season.
How can one man make such a difference? It is a question the Rangers board of directors must have thought long and hard about before appointing Pedro Caixinha.
“I think in England the titles are almost always won by foreign coaches now so you can see why the appointments are made,” said the former Manchester City boss.
“Certainly, it takes a little while to understand the British game and also the lifestyle of the players, their diet and so on. “But then the quality comes out. “I think Caixinha is a good coach, with strong experience due to the fact he has worked in several different countries: Portugal, Mexico, Romania.
“And straight away he has a great chance to make an impact by winning the Scottish Cup.
“The derby with Celtic will be hell, but if he can get to the final and win it he will become a hero.
“Of course, though, I am Italian not Portuguese and I believe it is my country which produces the greatest tacticians.
“Antonio Conte is doing very well with Chelsea, although it must be said that he inherited a very strong team.
“So after Carlo (Ancelotti), myself and Claudio (Ranieri) it looks as if a fourth Italian would lift the trophy of the Premier.”
Mancini played for Leicester City and remains a fan of the club,
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