Italian Roberto Mancini became the new coach of Zenit.

Official website of Zenith announced the appointment of Roberto Mancini for the post of head coach. With the Italian, a three-year contract is concluded with the possibility of extending for another 2 years.

"Football Club Zenit welcomes Roberto Mancini in St. Petersburg and wishes good luck as head coach of blue-white-blue!" - says the statement of the club.

On the post of coach of St. Petersburg Mancini will be replaced by Mircea Lucescu, who previously worked in Shakhtar. Romanian failed to succeed in the city on the Neva, taking 3rd place in the championship with Petrograd.

The last place of work Mancini was Inter, where Roberto was dismissed last summer due to disagreements with the leadership.