Italy boss Roberto Mancini and Blerim Dzemaili rallied around Bologna head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic following his leukaemia diagnosis.
Mihajlovic revealed his leukaemia battle in a news conference on Saturday, with his Bologna contract to remain in place while treatment begins.
The 50-year-old Serb – who led Bologna in 2008-09 – returned to the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in January amid the threat of relegation and preserved the club's Serie A status.
Mancini and Mihajlovic played together at Sampdoria and Lazio before the latter worked as the Italian's assistant at Inter in 2006.