The tournamentformat sees the eight teams split into two groups of four for a round-robin stage, before the top two teams from each group progress to knock-out semi-finals and then the final on June 28.
The indifference that Mancini displayed for the Europa League is a perfect example of why UEFA is looking to alter the tournamentformat, and last week UEFA President Michel Platini admitted that there is a proposal to scrap the tournament altogether, and extend the Champions League to 64 teams.