The Italian Football Federation announced Sunday that Italy coach Roberto Mancini surprisingly resigned on Sunday, ending an up-and-down tenure with the national team that included a European Championship title in 2021 but also a failed qualification for last year's World Cup. Mancini has submitted his resignation from his position after assuming responsibility in May 2018. The Italian soccer federation issued a short announcement saying that Mancini communicated his resignation “late last night,” adding that a new coach would be named “over the next days.” "A significant page in the history of the Azzurri, which began in May 2018 and ended with the 2023 Nations League Finals, comes to an end," the FIGC said in a statement. "In between, the victory at Euro 2020, a triumph conquered by a group in which all the individuals were able to become a team." Mancini's resignation comes just days after the former international forward was given responsibility for Italy's Under-21 and Under-20 teams in a bid to integrate the same styles and systems of play across age groups. Italy are next in action in September when they take on North Macedonia and Ukraine in Euro 2024 qualifying matches. "Taking into account the important and upcoming commitments for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers... the FIGC will announce the name of the new national coach in the next few days," the federation said.