Mancini's battle to hold onto his position as Saudi Arabia's coach - Paul Vegas

Reports suggest that the Saudi federation has already made a decision and an official announcement is imminent.

The former Manchester City and Inter Milan coach is at risk of seeing Saudi Arabia fail to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Saudi Arabia is said to have already contacted Hervé Renard (free agent) and Ramón Díaz ( Corinthians ) in search for a replacement.