Mancini leaves Zenit ahead of likely Italy move

St. Petersburg: Roberto Mancini will leave his job as Zenit St. Petersburg coach on Monday ahead of an expected appointment with the Italian national team. Zenit says Mancini is leaving “by mutual consent without any compensation payments” after a single, largely unsuccessful, season with the Russian club. Mancini is expected to take over with Italy after the commissioner of the Italian football federation, Roberto Fabbricini, said earlier this month a move was agreed in principle but details still needed to be resolved. Mancini, a former Italy player, has coached Fiorentina, Lazio, Inter Milan, Manchester City, and Galatasaray to titles.