Italy coach Mancini tests positive for coronavirus

FIGC has announced Italy coach  Roberto Mancini has tested positive for coronavirus.

The Azzurri CT is asymptomatic and in isolation at home, after having tested positive for COVID-19.

“As part of the periodic checks carried out by the FIGC for the members of the technical staff of the national teams in view of the upcoming commitments in UEFA competitions, the coach Roberto Mancini tested positive for COVID-19,” the FIGC wrote in a statement.

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“He’s completely asymptomatic and in compliance with the provisions in force, the Azzurri technician placed himself in fiduciary isolation at his home in Rome.

“The FIGC promptly notified the competent local health authority. The coach will be able to join the national team meeting in Coverciano once the path foreseen by the FIGC’s and the UEFA’s Return to play protocols.“