Roma have confirmed the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as their new manager until June 2019.
It marks a return to Roma for Ranieri, who almost led them to a domestic double during the 2009-10 campaign.
“We are delighted to welcome Claudio Ranieri back to the club,” President James Pallotta told the club’s official website.
“We have one objective remaining this season and that is to finish in the highest possible League position and secure qualification for the Champions League.
"At this stage of the campaign, it was important to bring in a Coach who knows the club, understands the environment, can speak the language and is able to motivate the players. Claudio ticks all of those boxes and he’s very excited to take on this challenge.”
The 67-year-old is vastly experienced, having worked at the likes of Juventus, Inter, Napoli, Fiorentina, Cagliari and the Giallorossi in his native Italy.
He led Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2016 but was sacked by Fulham only a matter of weeks ago.
Ranieri’s first game back at the Olimpico will be against Empoli in Serie A on Monday.
bluebl00d
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Wise choice Roma!! Claudio Ranieri can finish in top 6 with ease. He was too good for Fulham that's why a better club snapped him up
tanay_1604
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2019/20 Serie A winners are Roma 100%
yowellster21
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It’s temporary. Roma are going with a safe, home-based manager until the summer. Ranieri was kinda put into a lose lose situation at Fulham. Roma are well enough off to still make CL (hope they don’t over AC Milan), and Ranieri’s leadership should keep them steady for the next 2 months; especially without CL this season.
zibkls
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Majority of European clubs don't just know how to use Ranieri.Now Roma will b expecting ranieri to perform Leicester city miracles n possibly win them a champions league spot.it will not happen.Ranieri does not work wit pressure or expectations n cannot succeed on stop gap measures.Ranieri thrives wit unknown quantity,likes to hv fun playing in d league.wit d kind of player egos at Roma how will he succeed n control them.since Leicester Ranieri has bcom d most tossed around coach n lost four jobs yet clubs cnt just help hiring him on unrealistic expectations.Ranieri himself cannot turn down these jobs either becos he erroneously feels he has something to give or becos he doesn't won't to stay idle.either way,Roma aspirations might just evaporate like clubs before them.