Last Updated: 07th June 2012
MANCHESTER CITY could face a battle to hold on to Roberto Mancini with Italy ready to come calling.
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The Azzurri national boss Cesare Prandelli is under massive pressure and a poorEuro 2012 would almost certainly see him sacked.
And Mancini, 47, is top of the Italian FA’s list of candidates to replace him after landing the Premier League title.
The City chief has just one year left on his Etihad contract. Discussions over a new deal have taken place but he has still not signed.
Mancini is now on a family holiday in Sardinia where he will stay until pre-season training gets under way next month.
The Italian has said he would like to coach his country one day, though he was not expecting the chance to come this early.
City will be desperate for him to put pen to paper on a four-year deal which will hoist his wages from £3.5million a year to £5.5m.
That would make him the highest-paid Prem manager, alongside Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson.
The former Inter Milan manager’s stock could not be higher now after the work he has done in 2½ years at City.
In his first full season he won the club their first trophy in 35 years with the FA Cup. Then last term he delivered City’s first title in 44 years.
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