BEVERLY HILLS, November 06, (THEWILL) – Roberto Mancini, national men’s football team coach for Italy, has tested positive for coronavirus but is asymptomatic, the Italian football federation (FIGC) announced Friday.
“As part of the periodic controls undertaken by the FIGC on the Italy coaching staff ahead of the coming break for UEFA competitions, head coach Roberto Mancini tested positive for COVID-19,” the governing body said.
“He remains asymptomatic and, in compliance with the active guidelines, the Azzurri head coach went into self-isolation at his home in Rome,” it added.
Mancini’s charges host Estonia in an international friendly on Wednesday, November 11 before playing host in the UEFA Nations League group campaign to top of the table Poland on November 15.
Then, three days later, the team is expected to travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina for the final fixture of group stages of the League.
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