Editing Claudio Ranieri (section)

==Managerial career==
===Early years in Italy===
His managerial career started in [[Vigor Lamezia]] where he led them to a 12 match unbeaten run and took them to the top of the table. He later resigned for refusing to use the players that were brought by an agent close to the president. After initially coaching amateur side [[Vigor Lamezia]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/29/claudio-ranieri-gentle-man-leicester-city-premier-league|title=Claudio Ranieri: a gentle and principled man on the verge of immortality|last=Bandini|first=Nicky|date=29 April 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=16 November 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name="defends">{{cite news|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2015-2016/leicester-boss-claudio-ranieri-defends-his-career_sto5444905/story.shtml |title=Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri defends his career |work=Football Italia|via=Eurosport.com |date=16 April 2016 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref> Ranieri's first managerial position was at [[Campania Puteolana]], a small team in [[Pozzuoli]]. He took charge there in 1987. However, it was at [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] that he made his name as a manager. After joining the club in 1988, he helped the team to gain promotion to [[Serie A]] from the third division [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione|Serie C1]] in successive seasons, also winning the [[Coppa Italia Serie C]] in 1989.<ref name="Profile"/><ref name="defends"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football-italia.net/91948/ranieri-%E2%80%98cagliari-my-best-achievement%E2%80%99 |title=Ranieri: 'Cagliari my best achievement' |publisher=Football Italia |date=24 September 2016 |access-date=10 December 2016}}</ref> At Cagliari, his team were known for their fluid tactical system, which enabled the team to change their shape and switch between different formations throughout the course of a single match.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

From 1991, Ranieri managed for two seasons at [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]], who were facing financial difficulties at the time. Despite finishing in fourth place in [[1991–92 Serie A|Serie A]], and qualifying for the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], he won no silverware during his spell with the club. During his [[1992–93 Serie A|second season]] in charge of Napoli, he was dismissed by the club's owner at the time, Corrado Ferlaino, following the team's elimination in the second round of the [[1992–93 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]], despite the club's notable 5–1 away victory over [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] in the first round of the tournament.<ref name="defends"/><ref name=Proud>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/mar/30/football.newsstory6 |title=Proud man walking |newspaper=The Guardian |author1=Ed Vulliamy |date=30 March 2008 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=vince>{{cite news |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Juventus/06-06-2009/ranieri-che-va-50496273605.shtml |title=Ranieri che va squadra che vince |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |author1=Tancredi Palmeri |date=6 June 2009 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=calcio>{{cite news |url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1996/12/27/napoli-simoni-all-italiana-questo.html |title=NAPOLI & SIMONI ' ALL' ITALIANA, QUESTO E' CALCIO' |newspaper=La Repubblica |language=it |author1=CORRADO SANNUCCI |date=27 December 1996 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref> He did, however, introduce [[Gianfranco Zola]] to the first team to replace the suspended star [[Diego Maradona]], who had recently left the club,<ref name="Profile"/><ref name=Proud/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/01/sports/world-cup-94-after-second-test-maradona-is-out-of-world-cup.html |title=WORLD CUP '94;After Second Test, Maradona Is Out of World Cup |newspaper=The New York Times |author1=Sam Howe Verhovek |date=1 July 1994 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref> as well as [[Daniel Fonseca]], whom he played alongside veteran striker [[Careca]] in the team's front line.<ref name="Chelsea hot seat"/><ref name="Profile"/><ref name=vince/><ref name=calcio/>

Ranieri joined [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] in [[1993–94 AC Fiorentina season|1993]], gaining promotion to Serie A after winning the [[1993–94 Serie B]] title in his first season in charge of the [[Florence]]-based side.<ref name="Calciomercato">{{cite web |url=http://www.calciomercato.com/news/fiorentina-della-valle-cambia-idea-su-ranieri-149758 |title=Fiorentina: Della Valle cambia idea su Ranieri? |publisher=Calciomercato.com |language=it |date=14 May 2014 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/leicester-city/12149043/Leicester-City-top-of-the-Premier-League-but-can-Claudio-Ranieri-finally-win-a-title.html |title=Leicester City top of the Premier League – but can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title? |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |author1=Jonathan Liew |date=9 February 2016 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> He subsequently had success in Serie A, winning the [[Coppa Italia]] and [[Supercoppa Italiana]] in 1996,<ref name="Calciomercato"/><ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/> and along with the offensive talents of [[Gabriel Batistuta]], [[Rui Costa]] and [[Francesco Baiano]], he helped the club to go on a 15-match unbeaten run during the [[1995–96 Serie A]] season, which saw the team hold second place for several months behind league leaders [[AC Milan|Milan]]; Fiorentina lost five of their last nine league games, however, and eventually finished the season in fourth place.<ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/> The [[1996–97 Serie A|next season]] was less successful, as Fiorentina finished in a disappointing ninth place in the league, although the team managed to reach the semi-finals of the [[1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]], losing out to eventual champions [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]].<ref name="defends"/><ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/>

===First spell in Spain===
In 1997, Ranieri moved to Spain to take over at Valencia.<ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3786219.stm |work=BBC Sport |title=Valencia appoint Ranieri |date=8 June 2004 |access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref> He was the coach from 1997 to 1999 and guided Valencia to a fourth-place finish in [[La Liga]], achieving [[UEFA Champions League]] qualification in [[1998–99 La Liga|1999]]; he also won the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] in [[1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1998]], and the [[Copa del Rey]] in [[1999 Copa del Rey Final|1999]].<ref name="Profile"/><ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/> After his first spell, Ranieri left the club in 1999 a popular man, and has been credited for putting Valencia on the track to subsequent success in the Champions League and La Liga, despite initially sitting in the lower half of the table upon his arrival. Under Ranieri, Valencia were known for their efficiency and defensive solidity in his tactically rigorous [[4–4–2 formation]], as well as their use of high pressing to win back possession, and their ability to score from counter-attacks.<ref name="Chelsea hot seat"/><ref name=Proud/><ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/> He was responsible for the development of several youth players at the club, among them [[Claudio López (footballer)|Claudio López]], [[Gaizka Mendieta]], [[Miguel Ángel Angulo]] and [[Javier Farinós]]. Ranieri also signed some players who would become highly successful at the [[Mestalla Stadium|Mestalla]], among them goalkeeper [[Santiago Cañizares]].<ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/>

Ranieri subsequently signed for [[Atlético Madrid]] in 1999; during his time as the club's coach, the team went into [[Administration (law)|administration]] and struggled on the pitch.<ref name="Chelsea hot seat"/> Nearing the brink of relegation, Ranieri resigned before he could be dismissed by the Atlético president [[Jesús Gil]], who was well known for dismissing coaches.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://atleticopedia.atleticomadrid.de/en/index.php/Ranieri_Resigns_as_Atletico_Madrid_Coach |title=Ranieri Resigns as Atletico Madrid Coach - Atléticopedia |access-date=4 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070614180049/http://atleticopedia.atleticomadrid.de/en/index.php/Ranieri_Resigns_as_Atletico_Madrid_Coach |archive-date=14 June 2007}}</ref> Ranieri had a talented squad at his disposal containing such players as [[José Francisco Molina|Jose Molina]], [[Joan Capdevila]], [[Ruben Baraja]], [[Santiago Solari]], [[Kiko (footballer, born 1972)|Kiko]], [[Juan Carlos Valeron]] and [[Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/1999-2000/laliga/amadrid.htm|title=FootballSquads - Atlético Madrid - 1999/00}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/atletico-madrid/2000/2/|title = Atlético Madrid - Squad 1999/2000| date=21 August 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1999-007.html|title = Squad of Atlético de Madrid 1999-00 First Division}}</ref> Atlético would indeed go on to be relegated at the end of the [[1999–2000 La Liga|season]].<ref name="Chelsea hot seat"/>

===Chelsea===
As head coach of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] from 18 September 2000 to 30 May 2004, Ranieri worked hard to overcome the language barrier. When he arrived at the [[London]] club, he could speak only limited English;<ref name=Proud/> however, the club had a few players who could speak Italian and Spanish and could help translate for him on the training pitch. Ranieri's first season featured inconsistent results, with Chelsea reaching sixth place and a UEFA Cup spot. Ranieri had been instructed to reduce the average age of the squad, and worked to rebuild Chelsea in the summer of 2001, creating a brand new midfield by signing [[Frank Lampard]] from [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], [[Emmanuel Petit]] and [[Boudewijn Zenden]] from [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] and [[Jesper Grønkjær]] from [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]. He also signed defender [[William Gallas]] from [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]], spending in total over [[Pound sterling|£]]30&nbsp;million.

Ranieri, however, was criticised both for selling fan favourite [[Dennis Wise]] and the fact Chelsea's league performance did not improve much on the previous season. The club finished sixth once again but did reach the [[2002 FA Cup Final|FA Cup Final]], losing 2–0 to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. During the [[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]] season and throughout his Chelsea days, Ranieri was accused of over-rotating his squad, picking up the nickname of "The Tinkerman" from the British media.<ref name=rewrite>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/12049896/Claudio-Ranieri-did-well-at-Chelsea-but-there-is-no-need-to-rewrite-history.html |title=Claudio Ranieri did well at Chelsea but there is no need to rewrite history |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |author1=Jason Burt |date=14 December 2015 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> Chelsea finished the season on a high, qualifying for the Champions League after beating [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 2–1 on the last day of the season. Ranieri's achievement, coming after a close season where the club was in a difficult financial situation and the only arrival was [[Enrique de Lucas]] from [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] on a [[free transfer (association football)|free transfer]], was greatly appreciated by fans and the media alike. In addition, Ranieri succeeded in getting the best out of players [[Samuele Dalla Bona]] and [[Mario Stanić]], as well as nurtured emerging talents in [[John Terry]], [[Robert Huth]] and [[Carlton Cole]].

When Chelsea were taken over by Russian billionaire [[Roman Abramovich]] in 2003, Ranieri was given a large transfer fund but also found his job under threat. Days after the takeover, Abramovich was spotted meeting with [[England national football team|England national team]] manager [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]]. Although the club denied Eriksson would be taking over at the time, these rumours would haunt Ranieri's season. Ranieri spent £120&nbsp;million on players in the summer of 2003. These signings included Irish winger [[Damien Duff]] for a then club record £17&nbsp;million; English youngsters [[Wayne Bridge]], [[Joe Cole (footballer)|Joe Cole]] and [[Glen Johnson (English footballer)|Glen Johnson]]; Argentine pair [[Juan Sebastián Verón]] and [[Hernán Crespo]]; Frenchman [[Claude Makélélé]]; and Romanian star [[Adrian Mutu]]. This investment resulted in the best league placing for the club in 49 years, as they finished runners-up in the [[Premier League]] to Arsenal, who had become the first side in over 100 years to go an [[The Invincibles (football)|entire league season unbeaten]].<ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/> This position automatically qualified Chelsea for the Champions League. The club also reached the semi-finals of the [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]; Chelsea eliminated Arsenal ''en route'', although Ranieri's position was weakened by the semi-final loss to [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]], a result the manager himself was blamed for due to several bizarre substitutions and tactical changes.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 April 2004 |title=Ranieri's tinkering backfires as Chelsea bow to Monaco's 10 men |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ranieris-tinkering-backfires-as-chelsea-bow-to-monacos-10-men-56965.html |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=5 March 2011 |location=London |first1=Glenn |last1=Moore}}</ref>

That season saw Chelsea break club records for the fewest goals conceded and highest number of points in a season. Former English footballer and pundit [[David Platt (footballer)|David Platt]] used the example of Ranieri to illustrate his observation that "building a team that can win the title and actually steering this team to the title are two different matters entirely".{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} On 31 May 2004, after almost one year of speculation, which included the club's well-publicized courting of Eriksson, he was finally relieved of his coaching duties at Chelsea, and his job went to [[José Mourinho]], who had led [[FC Porto|Porto]] to successive European triumphs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ranieri is sacked by Chelsea |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2379979/Ranieri-is-sacked-by-Chelsea.html |access-date=26 August 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=31 May 2004}}</ref> In Ranieri's four seasons, Chelsea improved their points total season on season. The core of the Chelsea team which won two Premier League titles under Mourinho, including John Terry, William Gallas, Wayne Bridge, Claude Makélélé and Frank Lampard were all brought to Chelsea or nurtured by Ranieri. During his final months at Chelsea, Ranieri also identified [[Didier Drogba]], [[Petr Čech]] and [[Arjen Robben]] as players Chelsea should sign, all of whom went on to become key players at the club.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

Ranieri published in September 2004 a book named ''Proud Man Walking'' chronicling his last year at Chelsea. All proceeds went to London's [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/ranieri-returns-to-popular-acclaim-but-sidesteps-chelseas-machiavellian-world-543380.html |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |title=Ranieri returns to popular acclaim but sidesteps Chelsea's Machiavellian world |date=12 October 2004 |access-date=30 April 2010}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

===Valencia===
On 8 June 2004, Ranieri returned for a second stint as coach of Valencia on a three-year contract.<ref name="valencia-return">{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/06/08/spain.ranieri/index.html |title=Ranieri excited by Valencia return |publisher=CNN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040815002931/http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/06/08/spain.ranieri/index.html |archive-date=15 August 2004 |access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> Ranieri took over after [[Rafael Benítez]], who had led Valencia to the UEFA Cup and La Liga double the previous season, resigned and then promptly joined Liverpool. Ranieri made a series of signings from Serie A, including [[Marco Di Vaio]], [[Stefano Fiore]], [[Bernardo Corradi]] and [[Emiliano Moretti]]. After a bright start, in which the Mestalla outfit picked up 14 out of a possible 18 points and beat Porto to lift the [[UEFA Super Cup]],<ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/> Valencia went into a slump starting in October. They won only once in seven matches and were eliminated from the Champions League, partly thanks to a 5–1 defeat to [[Inter Milan]] in which midfielder Miguel Ángel Angulo was sent off for spitting. After a brief revival, Valencia went another six matches without a win beginning mid-January. Apart from the unpopularity of his four Italian signings, Ranieri was criticised for not playing Argentine playmaker [[Pablo Aimar]] and for persistent changes to formations and tactics, something resembling his Chelsea days.<ref name=wrong>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jul/14/claudio-ranieri-leicester-city-nigel-pearson |title=Claudio Ranieri: the anti-Pearson ... and the wrong man for Leicester City? |newspaper=The Guardian |author1=Marcus Christenson |date=14 July 2015 |access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref> He was dismissed on 25 February 2005 after Valencia were eliminated from the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] by [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4298283.stm |work=BBC Sport |title=Coach Ranieri sacked by Valencia |date=25 February 2005 |access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref> Valencia were sixth in [[La Liga]] at the time of Ranieri's dismissal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/feb/26/europeanfootball.sport |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |title=Ranieri sacked by Valencia |first=Simon |last=Talbot |date=26 February 2005 |access-date=30 April 2010}}</ref> [[Quique Sánchez Flores]] was announced by Valencia in June 2005 to be Ranieri's long-term successor. Prior to that, Ranieri received £3&nbsp;million in compensation from Valencia for the early termination of his contract.

===Parma===
[[File:Claudio Ranieri.jpg|thumb|right|Ranieri with [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] in 2007]]

On 12 February 2007, one day after the 23rd Serie A matchday, Ranieri was announced as the new [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] manager following the dismissal of [[Stefano Pioli]].<ref name="parma">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6356587.stm |title=Football – Europe – Ranieri appointed coach of Parma |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 March 2017}}</ref> He lost his first game in charge against [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] 1–0, but subsequently managed to make several impressive results to help Parma in the relegation battle, obtaining 17 points in 10 matches (to be compared to his predecessor's 15 points in 23 matches), including a 4–3 unexpected away win at Palermo which prompted the ''rosanero'' to dismiss their coach [[Francesco Guidolin]]. The impressive results continued in the run up to the end of the season and Parma avoided relegation, ending the season with a 3–1 win over [[Empoli FC|Empoli]] to finish at 13th position in the Serie A.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootball.com/s/5114/italy/serie-a/2006-2007/league-tables |title=Serie A &#124; Standings for 2006/2007 season |website=World Football |access-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117193005/http://www.worldfootball.com/s/5114/italy/serie-a/2006-2007/league-tables |archive-date=17 November 2018 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> The team started to hit some impressive goal-scoring form as well, seen in the 4–1 thrashing of [[FC Messina Peloro|Messina]] in early May. After helping Parma escape from relegation, Ranieri was linked with several managing jobs, including [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]],<ref>[http://www.clubcall.com/index.jsp?storyID=314977 Ranieri lined up after Sven, KK snubs] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008062553/http://www.clubcall.com/index.jsp?storyID=314977|date=8 October 2007}}</ref> [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/footballNews/idUKL3101382220070531?feedType=RSS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112013042/http://uk.reuters.com/article/footballNews/idUKL3101382220070531?feedType=RSS |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 January 2009 |title=Ranieri linked with City after quitting Parma |work=Reuters |date=31 May 2007}}</ref> and [[US Città di Palermo|Palermo]].<ref>{{in lang|it}} [http://www.goal.com/it/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=288311 Palermo, per il futuro spunta Ranieri: "Prima salvo il Parma, poi si vedrà"] Goal.com</ref> On 16 May 2007, [[William Hill (bookmaker)|William Hill]] suspended betting on him becoming Manchester City manager following a flurry of betting activity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bettingzone.co.uk/football/betting/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=betting/07/05/16/manual_172331.html |title=Football News & Scores - Betting Tips & Transfers - Sporting Life - Sporting Life |website=bettingzone.co.uk |access-date=17 July 2021 |archive-date=7 August 2007 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070807145309/http://www.bettingzone.co.uk/football/betting/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=betting/07/05/16/manual_172331.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 31 May, Parma announced Ranieri would not be the club's manager for the following season.<ref name="parma-sack">{{cite news |title=Parma announce Ranieri exit |url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may31s.html |publisher=Football Italia |date=31 May 2007 |access-date=31 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602191752/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may31s.html |archive-date=2 June 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Juventus===
On 4 June 2007, Ranieri took over at [[Juventus FC|Juventus]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/31/newsstory.parma |title=Ranieri resigns as Parma coach |website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date=31 May 2007 |access-date=31 May 2007}}</ref> He signed a three-year contract with the club.<ref name="juve">{{cite news |title=Ranieri appointed Juventus coach |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6719901.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=4 June 2007 |access-date=4 June 2007 |location=London}}</ref> The deal took effect on 1 July 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ranieri is the new Juventus coach |url=http://www.juventus.com/uk/news/detail.aspx?lml_language_id=0&trs_id=1370000&ID=11454 |publisher=Juventus.com |date=4 June 2007 |access-date=4 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606070246/http://www.juventus.com/uk/news/detail.aspx?lml_language_id=0&trs_id=1370000&ID=11454 |archive-date=6 June 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Ranieri signed names such as [[Vincenzo Iaquinta]] from [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] and [[Zdeněk Grygera]] from Ajax. His first season as manager of Juventus was fairly successful, as he guided the team to a third-place finish just one season after they had been competing in the [[2006–07 Serie B|Serie B]], qualifying for the [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|2008–09 Champions League]], and finishing the season as the joint top-scoring team in Serie A.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/10/europeanfootball.juventus |title=Ranieri struggling to satisfy Old Lady's unreasonable desires |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Nicky |last=Bandini |date=10 May 2008 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref><ref name=past>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/10215046/leicester-manager-claudio-ranieris-past-title-chases-at-chelsea-juventus-roma-and-monaco |title=Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri's past title chases at Chelsea, Juventus, Roma and Monaco |publisher=Sky Sports |author1=Gerard Brand |date=22 March 2016 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> In August 2008, Ranieri engaged in a war of words with new Inter manager José Mourinho, who had replaced him four years earlier at Chelsea. Mourinho criticised Ranieri for his old-fashioned mentality, and for failing to win an important title as a manager in his career; this led to a temporary feud between the two managers.<ref name=wrong/> He highlighted Inter as the strongest threat to Juventus in Serie A.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sport.sky.it/sport/calcio_italiano/2008/11/21/ranieri_juventus_pre_gara_inter.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160502225013/http://sport.sky.it/sport/calcio_italiano/2008/11/21/ranieri_juventus_pre_gara_inter.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 May 2016 |title=Ranieri: "Pagherei di tasca mia per battere l'Inter" |publisher=Sky Sport |language=it |date=21 November 2008 |access-date=27 April 2016 }}</ref>

Juventus began the season strongly, defeating Spanish champions [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] in both their first-round legs of the Champions League to top their group,<ref name="demanding">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2009/05/18/ranieri-sacked-by-demanding-juve/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521101203/http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2009/05/18/ranieri-sacked-by-demanding-juve/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 May 2009 |title=Ranieri sacked by demanding Juve |work=Reuters |author1=Mark Meadows |date=18 May 2010 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> although the [[Turin]]-based club eventually fell to Ranieri's former team, Chelsea, in the round of 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d7-0e71070574ed-e5c2ea22134e-1000--chelsea-edge-out-juve-to-reach-last-eight/ |title=Chelsea edge out Juve to reach last eight |publisher=UEFA |date=11 March 2009 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> After Juventus struggled with injuries<ref name="demanding"/> and failed to register a win in seven matches during a two-month period,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/139/italy/2009/05/17/1270880/juventus-two-months-without-a-win-after-atalanta-draw |title=Juventus Two Months Without A Win After Atalanta Draw |website=Goal.com |date=17 May 2009}}</ref> which left the team in third place after a 2–2 home draw with [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]], he was said to have been under real pressure to maintain his job as head coach with many supporters of the club publicly criticising the team and in particular Ranieri. Speculation ended when, after having an emergency board meeting on 18 May 2009, the board dismissed Ranieri after Inter were confirmed Serie A champions. He was replaced by youth system chief [[Ciro Ferrara]]. Ranieri had also led Juventus to the [[2008–09 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] semi-finals that season, where they were eliminated by [[SS Lazio|Lazio]], who went on to win the title.<ref name="demanding"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8056251.stm |title=Juventus dismiss manager Ranieri |date=18 May 2009 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=18 May 2009 |location=London}}</ref> Juventus finished the league season in second place, one position better than the previous season.<ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/>

===Roma===
On 1 September 2009, Ranieri was signed as the new manager of Roma on a two-year contract, succeeding [[Luciano Spalletti]], who had resigned that day after opening the [[2009–10 Serie A]] season with two defeats.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8231959.stm |title=Ranieri appointed new Roma coach |date=2 September 2009 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=2 September 2009 |location=London}}</ref> Thus, Rome-born Ranieri became head coach of the football club which he had supported since childhood. Under his guidance, Roma dramatically improved their performances and thrust themselves into the championship battle, reducing the gap between themselves and leaders Inter to only one point after Ranieri's team defeated Mourinho's ''Nerazzurri'' on matchday 31. Roma then went on to win two more games consecutively and overtook Inter by matchday 33, thanks to a 2–1 home win against Atalanta and Inter's 2–2 draw against Fiorentina. This left the ''Giallorossi'' on the top of the table with five games remaining. Roma then extended its unbeaten run to 23 matches,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/ranieri-cautious-as-roma-go-top-296830 |title=Ranieri cautious as Roma go top |publisher=World Soccer |date=12 April 2010 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> and also maintained first place in the league table by winning a heated derby against [[Derby della Capitale|crosstown rivals]] Lazio, extending the club's unbeaten run to 24 matches. Ranieri was hailed by the press for substituting local heroes [[Francesco Totti]] and [[Daniele De Rossi]] during half-time, while Roma was losing 1–0; the ''Giallorossi'' then won the match 2–1 after two second-half goals from [[Mirko Vučinić]].<ref name="can Claudio Ranieri finally win a major title"/> Roma, however, would surrender their lead in Serie A and also lose [[2010 Coppa Italia Final|the Coppa Italia final]], in both cases to [[Treble (association football)|treble]]-winning Inter.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/16/inter-milan-win-serie-a |title=Internazionale take fifth successive Serie A title with win at Siena |newspaper=The Guardian |date=16 May 2010 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f4b42c3a-0fbc1831ccbe-1000--inter-join-exclusive-treble-club/ |title=Inter join exclusive treble club |publisher=UEFA |date=22 May 2010 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> Following Roma's 1–0 defeat in the Coppa Italia final, Inter boss Mourinho publicly mocked Ranieri, as he had reportedly showed his team the film ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'' before the match, in order to motivate his players.<ref name="Mourinho mocks">{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/783489/jose-mourinho-mocks-loser-claudio-ranieris-preparations |title=Mourinho mocks 'loser' Ranieri's preparations |publisher=ESPN FC |date=8 May 2010 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref><ref name=feud>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/12047813/Chelsea-manager-Jose-Mourinho-Phone-call-ended-my-feud-with-Claudio-Ranieri.html |title=Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho: Phone call ended my feud with Claudio Ranieri |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |author1=Julian Bennetts |date=12 December 2015 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref>

The [[2010–11 Serie A|following season]], Ranieri suffered yet another defeat to Inter in the [[2010 Supercoppa Italiana]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Inter/21-08-2010/supercoppa-roma-spreca-71864477191.shtml |title=Supercoppa, la Roma spreca Eto'o la punisce: 3–1 Inter|trans-title=Supercup, Roma waste Eto'o punishes them |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |author1=Riccardo Pratesi |date=21 August 2010 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> The season started off poorly for Roma and saw Ranieri clash with team captain Totti, who was critical of being left out of the team and of his coach's defensive tactics and constant changes to the starting line-up.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2010/m=9/news=catania-lie-wait-for-high-flying-cesena-1305144.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819104141/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2010/m=9/news=catania-lie-wait-for-high-flying-cesena-1305144.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2016 |title=Catania lie in wait for high-flying Cesena |publisher=FIFA |date=21 September 2010 |access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref> Although the club's form later improved,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football-italia.net/node/952 |title=Roma will rise again, says Ranieri |publisher=Football Italia |date=30 November 2010 |access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football-italia.net/node/383 |title=Ranieri: 'Roma enjoying themselves' |publisher=Football Italia |date=10 November 2010 |access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref> Ranieri resigned as manager on 20 February 2011, after a poor run of results. His final game in charge was a 4–3 defeat to [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]], in which Roma surrendered a 3–0 lead.<ref name="roma-resigned">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9403122.stm |title=Claudio Ranieri resigns as coach of Serie A side Roma |date=20 February 2011 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=20 February 2011}}</ref>

===Inter Milan===
[[File:Claudio Ranieri Inter.jpg|thumb|Ranieri with [[Inter Milan]] in 2011]]
On 22 September 2011, Ranieri was named as the new manager of Inter, replacing [[Gian Piero Gasperini]], who was dismissed for poor performances after losing four out of five matches.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/serie-a/8781081/Inter-Milans-new-manager-Claudio-Ranieri-vows-to-bring-success-back-to-the-club.html |title=Inter Milan's new manager Claudio Ranieri vows to bring success back to the club |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=22 September 2011 |access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref> He signed a contract with the club until 30 June 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/22/claudio-ranieri-two-year-internazionale |title=Claudio Ranieri confirmed as new Internazionale coach |date=22 September 2011 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref> The ''Nerazzurri'' managed to win 3–1 in Ranieri's debut against [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]] on 24 September; this was the first competitive win for the team in all tournaments since the beginning of the season, and was followed by a 3–2 [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] away win at [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]. A run of seven consecutive Serie A wins in December 2011 and January 2012, including a 1–0 victory over [[Derby della Madonnina|cross-city rivals]] [[AC Milan|Milan]], suddenly had them talking of challenging for the title.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/mar/26/internazionale-claudio-ranieri-serie-a?newsfeed=true |title=Internazionale replace Claudio Ranieri after poor run in Serie A |newspaper=The Guardian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331104657/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/mar/26/internazionale-claudio-ranieri-serie-a |archive-date=31 March 2012 |date=26 March 2012 |access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref>

Thereafter, Inter suffered a poor run of results (which also saw the departure of [[Thiago Motta]] to [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]) and their Champions League hopes were hanging by a thread after being beaten by Marseille 1–0 in the round of 16 first leg match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inthestands.co.uk/champions-league/defeat-to-marseille-leaves-inter-reeling-ranieri-on-the-verge-of-sack.html |title=Defeat to Marseille leaves Inter reeling and Ranieri on the verge of sack |date=23 February 2012 |website=In the stands |access-date=23 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816162211/http://www.inthestands.co.uk/champions-league/defeat-to-marseille-leaves-inter-reeling-ranieri-on-the-verge-of-sack.html |archive-date=16 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Speculation was growing that Ranieri would be dismissed soon, reaching its peak during half-time of the Serie A match with Catania, but it died down after a 2–0 away win over [[AC ChievoVerona|Chievo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2012/03/10/2958132/with-tears-in-his-eyes-ranieri-holds-on-inters-late-late |title=With tears in his eyes, Ranieri holds on – Inter's late late show gives the Tinkerman another stay of execution |website=Goal.com |date=10 March 2012 |access-date=10 March 2012}}</ref> On 26 March 2012, however, following a 0–2 defeat against Juventus and after a run of just two wins in their last 13 games and eventual elimination by Marseille in the Champions League, Ranieri was dismissed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1041065/claudio-ranieri-finally-sacked-by-inter-milan?cc=4716 |title=Claudio Ranieri Ranieri sacked by Inter Milan |publisher=ESPN |date=26 March 2012 |access-date=26 March 2012 |archive-date=7 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507005240/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1041065/claudio-ranieri-finally-sacked-by-inter-milan?cc=4716 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Monaco===
[[File:Guido Di Domenico con mister Ranieri.jpg|thumb|left|Ranieri (right) in November 2012]]
On 30 May 2012, Ranieri signed a two-year contract with [[Ligue 2]] club Monaco.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asm-fc.com/actualites/equipe/claudio-ranieri-nouveau-coach-de-l-asm |title=Claudio Ranieri Ranieri new coach of AS Monaco |date=30 May 2012 |website=asm-fc.com |access-date=30 May 2012}}{{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> Ranieri led Monaco to promotion to [[Ligue 1]], with the club winning the [[2012–13 Ligue 2|Ligue 2 championship]] title for the first time in its history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Liberi |first=Federico |date=2024-05-23 |title=Claudio Ranieri, la carriera di uno degli allenatori più amati d'Italia |url=https://www.footbola.it/claudio-ranieri-la-carriera-di-uno-degli-allenatori-piu-amati-ditalia/ |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Footbola.it |language=it-IT}}</ref> The following season, Ranieri led Monaco to second place in the [[2013–14 Ligue 1]] – behind champions Paris Saint-Germain – after finishing the season with 80 points. On 20 May 2014, his contract as Monaco manager was not renewed.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/claudio-ranieri-sacked-monaco-dismiss-manager-despite-finishing-second-in-ligue-1-and-qualifying-for-champions-league-9404471.html |title=Claudio Ranieri sacked: Monaco dismiss manager despite finishing second in Ligue 1 and qualifying for Champions League |newspaper=The Independent |date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

===Greece===
Ranieri was appointed manager of the [[Greece national football team|Greek national team]], following the departure of [[Fernando Santos (football coach)|Fernando Santos]] after the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]; Ranieri signed a two-year contract worth €1.6&nbsp;million. Compared to their previous stability under [[Otto Rehhagel]] and Santos, Ranieri often changed line-ups and formations, confusing the players; moreover, he did not live in Greece.<ref name=pearson/> He was dismissed on 15 November 2014, the day after a [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]] [[2014–15 Faroe Islands v Greece football matches|1–0 defeat at home]] against the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.live-result.com/football/matches/match358027_Greece-Serbia_live/ |title=Greece – Serbia |date=14 November 2014 |publisher=live-result.com |access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Georgakopoulos |first1=George |title=Ranieri goes after Greece's worst record in the century |url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite5_1_15/11/2014_544624 |access-date=15 November 2014 |newspaper=Kathimerini |date=15 November 2014}}</ref> He received €800,000 in compensation for his termination.<ref name=pearson/>

He reflected in a 2015 interview with the ''[[Leicester Mercury]]'':
{{cquote|I made a mistake when I was manager of Greece. I wanted to look because it is a different job at a club to a national team. I had four matches and for each game I trained the players for just three days. That is 12 days of training. What can I do in just 12 days? I had to rebuild a national team in just 12 days. What could I do? I am not a magician.<ref name=big/>}}

===Leicester City===
==== First season ====
On 13 July 2015, [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] announced Ranieri as the club's new manager on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33513290 |title=Claudio Ranieri: Leicester City appoint ex-Chelsea manager |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=13 July 2015 |access-date=13 July 2015}}</ref> His appointment was initially met with scepticism; Marcus Christenson of ''[[The Guardian]]'' called it "baffling", given Ranieri's frequent recent dismissals and Greece's loss to the Faroe Islands. Christenson highlighted that Ranieri's good humour would be the antithesis to the short-tempered outbursts of his predecessor [[Nigel Pearson]], concluding: "If Leicester wanted someone nice, they've got him. If they wanted someone to keep them in the Premier League, then they may have gone for the wrong guy."<ref name=pearson>{{cite news |last1=Christenson |first1=Marcus |title=Claudio Ranieri: the anti-Pearson ... and the wrong man for Leicester City? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jul/14/claudio-ranieri-leicester-city-nigel-pearson |access-date=3 May 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=14 July 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Ranieri Hiddink 2016.jpg|thumb|Ranieri (left) on the touchline with [[Guus Hiddink]], manager of Chelsea, during a Premier League match]]

Ranieri's managerial debut with the club came in a 4–2 win over [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on the opening match of the season on 8 August.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33744669 |title=Leicester City 4–2 Sunderland |work=BBC Sport |author1=Aimee Lewis |date=8 August 2015 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> After the match, Ranieri told the media that he inspired the team to win by giving them motivation from local rock band [[Kasabian]].<ref name=kasabian>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33834521 |title=Claudio Ranieri uses Kasabian to inspire Leicester win |publisher=BBC |date=8 August 2015 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> Following Leicester's first clean sheet of the [[2015–16 Premier League]] season, which came in the club's tenth fixture, in a 1–0 home win against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on 24 October, Ranieri attracted further media attention when he rewarded his players by taking the team out for pizza and having champagne.<ref name=pizza>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.us/club/leicester-city/375/blog/post/2683492/leicester-claudio-ranieri-keeps-clean-sheet-pizza-promise |title=Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri fulfils 'clean sheet' pizza promise |publisher=ESPN FC |author1=Chris Wright |date=26 October 2015 |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> The strong start of the season saw the club at the top of the Premier League at Christmas, having scored in each of their first 17 games.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34951743 |title=Swansea City 0–3 Leicester City |author=Dafydd Pritchard |work=BBC Sport |date=5 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/14/leicester-city-chelsea-premier-league-match-report |title=Vardy and Mahrez score to send Chelsea packing and Leicester top again |author=Daniel Taylor |newspaper=The Guardian |date=14 December 2015}}</ref> During this run, striker [[Jamie Vardy]] broke the Premier League record by scoring in eleven consecutive league matches,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34953098 |title=Jamie Vardy breaks record for goals in consecutive games |date=28 November 2015 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> a run Ranieri compared to Gabriel Batistuta's during the [[1994–95 Serie A|1994–95 season]], while Ranieri was his manager at Fiorentina.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10076227/jamie-vardy-likened-to-gabriel-batistuta-by-leicester-manager-claudio-ranieri |title=Jamie Vardy's Leicester goal glut draws Gabriel Batistuta comparison |publisher=Sky Sports |date=23 November 2015 |access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref>

[[File:LCFC lift the Premier League Trophy (26943755296) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Ranieri and [[Wes Morgan]] lifting the Premier League trophy after the 2015–16 season]]

In March 2016, Ranieri's quips once again attracted attention from the media when he stated in an interview that he used an "imaginary bell" in training in order to keep his players focused, by saying "dilly ding, dilly dong";<ref name=bell>{{cite web |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/dilly-ding-dilly-dong-ranieri-reveals-secret-keeping-leicester-their-toes#:LTIrE3YPRILfzA |title='Dilly ding, dilly dong!' – Ranieri reveals the secret of keeping Leicester on their toes |website=FourFourTwo |date=4 March 2016 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref> the quote later gained popularity and became a club catchphrase.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/04/leicester-manager-claudio-ranieri-attacks-idea-european-super-league |title=Leicester's Claudio Ranieri: European Super League against culture of football |newspaper=The Guardian |author1=Paul Doyle |date=4 March 2016 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref> Leicester's change of form led [[BBC News|the BBC]] to compare the world media attention brought to Leicester by Ranieri with that achieved by the [[Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England|discovery of the remains]] of [[Richard III of England]].<ref name=titans>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-35842145 |title=Richard III v Claudio Ranieri: How do Leicester's titans compare? |work=BBC News |author=Neil Heath |date=26 March 2016}}</ref>

Leicester entered April at the summit of the Premier League and on 10 April 2016, they clinched a spot in the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League|2016–17 Champions League]] after a 2–0 away win over Sunderland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/uefa-champions-league/story/2846866/leicester-book-place-in-champions-league |title=Leicester City book Champions League place after Sunderland win |publisher=ESPN FC |author1=Dale Johnson |date=10 April 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref> Despite pressure from the chasing teams, Leicester maintained their lead at the top of the table throughout April and entered May knowing they only needed three points to lift the Premier League trophy. Leicester played a hotly contested 1–1 draw against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] at [[Old Trafford]] on 1 May, earning them a crucial point. This meant Tottenham Hotspur had to win their next game against Chelsea to stay in the title race. After Ranieri's appointment had been questioned in the media, barely avoiding relegation the previous season, and starting the 2015–16 Premier League campaign as 5,000–1 outsiders to win the title,<ref name="lgwin16" /> Leicester City clinched the Premier League title the following day, after second-place club Tottenham could only manage a 2–2 draw against Chelsea, despite leading 2–0 at half-time. This was the first time the club had won the title in their 132-year history.<ref name="lgwin16">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35988673 |title=Leicester City win Premier League title after Tottenham draw at Chelsea |work=BBC Sport |date=2 May 2015 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/02/leicester-city-win-the-premier-league-title-after-fairytale-season |title=Leicester City win the Premier League title after a fairytale season |newspaper=The Guardian |author1=Stuart James |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref> The team's success was described as a "fairytale" and the "most unlikely triumph in the history of team sport".<ref name="lgwin16" /> In spite of Ranieri's previous "Tinkerman" nickname, Leicester consistently played the same line-up under his stewardship, using fewer players than any other team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester City: Facts & figures behind Premier League title win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36166146 |access-date=3 May 2016 |work=BBC Sport |date=3 May 2016}}</ref> With Leicester, Ranieri reverted to his preferred 4–4–2 formation, which made use of heavy pressing, defensive organisation and fast counter-attacks.<ref name="Ranieri's tactics put his rivals to shame">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/04/30/how-claudio-ranieris-tactics-put-his-rivals-to-shame-at-leiceste/ |title=How Claudio Ranieri's tactics put his rivals to shame at Leicester City |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |author1=J.J. Bull |date=30 April 2016 |access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="My tactics, explained">{{cite web |url=http://www.football-italia.net/84100/ranieri-my-tactics-explained |title=Ranieri: 'My tactics, explained' |publisher=Football Italia |date=10 May 2016 |access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

Throughout the season, Ranieri drew praise from the media for his good humour and inspirational leadership at Leicester, and for successfully building a winning mentality and a successful team environment, while also being singled out for his tactical awareness, and for frequently taking the pressure off his players.<ref name=titans/> His title success led some in the media to dub him "King Claudio".<ref name="King Claudio">{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.us/leicester-city/story/2863907/leicester-city-and-king-claudio-ranieri-praised-by-worlds-media |title=Leicester City and 'King Claudio' Ranieri praised by world's media |publisher=ESPN FC |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref>

On the last day of the season, Leicester played at Chelsea, who gave them the ceremonial guard of honour. [[Carlo Cudicini]], an Italian goalkeeper who played for Chelsea under Ranieri, presented him with a special award on behalf of the club, as Leicester finished the season with a 1–1 away draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11712/10283546/claudio-ranieri-thanks-chelsea-fans-after-leicester-draw-on-final-day |title=Claudio Ranieri thanks Chelsea fans after Leicester draw on final day |publisher=Sky Sports |last1=Walker-Roberts |first1=James |date=15 May 2016 |access-date=15 May 2016}}</ref> On 16 May, Ranieri was named [[League Managers Association Awards#LMA Manager of the Year|Manager of the Year for 2016 by the League Managers' Association]],<ref name="manager of the year">{{cite web |date=16 May 2016 |title=Claudio Ranieri: Leicester boss named manager of the year |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36308909 |access-date=16 June 2023 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> and on 18 May, he was named the 2016 Barclays [[Premier League Manager of the Season]].<ref name="Manager of the Season">{{cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/180516-claudio-ranieri-claims-barclays-manager-of-season-2015-2016.html |title=Ranieri claims Barclays Manager of the Season award |publisher=Premier League |date=18 May 2016 |access-date=18 May 2016 |archive-date=21 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521055818/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/may/180516-claudio-ranieri-claims-barclays-manager-of-season-2015-2016.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also awarded [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Grand Officer of the Italian Order of Merit]] and the [[Enzo Bearzot Award]] as best Italian manager of the year.<ref name="Claudio Ranieri awarded Italian honour"/>

==== Second season ====
On 7 August 2016, Leicester began the [[2016–17 Leicester City F.C. season|2016–17 season]] with a 2–1 defeat to Manchester United in the [[2016 FA Community Shield]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36934956 |title=Community Shield: Leicester City 1–2 Manchester United |publisher=BBC |last=Bevan |first=Chris |date=7 August 2016 |access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref> The start to Ranieri's second Premier League season with Leicester was less successful: by late November, the team had lost six of their opening twelve Premier League matches, conceded 20 goals while only scoring 14, and were in 14th place in the table, only two points above the relegation zone. Furthermore, Leicester had only won three matches in total, and had only managed to obtain one point away from home. Pundits opined that the team was unable to foster the same mentality that won them the title the previous season, and that [[N'Golo Kanté]]'s departure to Chelsea, Vardy's goal drought, Leicester's opponents' different tactical approaches and the additional commitment of playing in the Champions League were the reasons for the club's sudden drop in form.

Despite their struggles in the league, however, the start to the club's first ever Champions League campaign was more successful: Leicester won their first three matches, while also keeping four consecutive clean sheets; following a 2–1 win over [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]] on 22 November, Leicester managed to top their group with 13 points and qualify for the knock-out round unbeaten with one match to spare, ahead of [[FC Porto|Porto]] and [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38073260 |title=Claudio Ranieri: Leicester boss wants Premier League improvement |work=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2016 |access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/leicester-city/story/3000981/claudio-ranieri-champions-league-not-a-distraction-for-leicester |title=Claudio Ranieri: Champions League not a distraction for Leicester |publisher=ESPN FC |date=22 November 2016 |access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/11/27/claudio-ranieri-calls-leicester-city-revive-spirit-great-escape/ |title=Claudio Ranieri calls on Leicester City to revive spirit of great escape |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |author1=John Percy |date=27 November 2016 |access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/leicester-city/375/blog/post/3006763/its-back-to-reality-now-why-leicester-city-are-struggling-in-the-prem |title='It's back to reality now.' Why Leicester City are struggling in the Prem |publisher=ESPN FC |author1=Nick Miller |date=29 November 2016 |access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref> In December, Ranieri was named as one of the three finalists for the [[The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016#The Best FIFA Men's Coach|2016 Best FIFA Men's Coach]];<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/best-fifa-mens-coach/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103091331/http://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/best-fifa-mens-coach/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2016 |title=The Best FIFA Men's Coach |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref> he won the award on 9 January 2017.<ref name="The Best FIFA Men's Coach">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/best-fifa-mens-coach/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103091331/http://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/best-fifa-mens-coach/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2016 |title=The Best FIFA Men's Coach: Claudio Ranieri |publisher=FIFA |access-date=9 January 2017}}</ref>

On 23 February 2017, Ranieri was dismissed by Leicester, with the club one point above the relegation zone with 13 matches remaining in the 2016–17 Premier League season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39070927 |title=Claudio Ranieri: Leicester City sack Premier League-winning manager |work=BBC Sport |date=23 February 2017 |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> After a first leg 2–1 away loss to [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] in the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|Champions League round of 16]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lcfc.com/news/428153 |title=Club Statement: Leicester City And Claudio Ranieri Part Company |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> it was reported by the media that senior players had been summoned to meet the Leicester City chairman [[Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha]], and that the outcome of the meeting had sealed Ranieri's fate.<ref name="bbc25feb">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39093177 |title=Claudio Ranieri: Jamie Vardy says speculation over manager's sacking 'untrue' |work=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2017 |access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref> However, caretaker manager [[Craig Shakespeare]] and players denied that a player revolt had led to Ranieri's dismissal.<ref name="bbc25feb"/> The action was described as a "panic decision" and "wrong" by [[Gary Lineker]], who said he had shed a tear when he heard the news.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39072867 |title=Claudio Ranieri: Leicester manager sacking made Gary Lineker 'shed a tear' |work=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2017}}</ref> [[Graeme Souness]] commented that while Ranieri had probably treated the players the same way as last year, the players had "allowed themselves to get into the armchair"; while Ranieri had paid the price for a poor season, the players were to blame.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/29328/10782905/leicester-doomed-with-claudio-ranieri-says-graeme-souness |title=Leicester 'doomed' with Claudio Ranieri, says Graeme Souness |publisher=Sky Sports |date=26 February 2017}}</ref> Leicester's first match without Ranieri was a return-to-form 3–1 win over [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]; the supporters showed loyalty to the players, but at the 65th minute torches and banners supporting Ranieri were held aloft, the largest one having a picture of Ranieri with the message "''Grazie Claudio''" ("Thank you, Claudio").<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39109685 |title=Leicester 3-1 Liverpool: 'A Foxes triumph tinged with regret about Ranieri' |author=Phil McNulty |work=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2017}}</ref>

===Soccer Aid===
In April 2016, it was announced that Ranieri would manage the Rest of the World team at [[Soccer Aid]], a charity football match in aid of [[UNICEF]] and held at Old Trafford, [[Manchester]], on 5 June.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.unicef.org.uk/2016/04/20/jose-mourinho-claudio-ranieri-step-unicef-soccer-aid-managers/ |title=Jose Mourinho and Claudio Ranieri step up for Unicef as Soccer Aid managers |publisher=Unicef |date=20 April 2016 |access-date=22 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505231346/https://blogs.unicef.org.uk/2016/04/20/jose-mourinho-claudio-ranieri-step-unicef-soccer-aid-managers/ |archive-date=5 May 2016}}</ref> The Rest of the World team lost 3–2 to an England team comprising former professional players and celebrities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2644414-soccer-aid-2016-charity-match-score-recap-and-post-match-reaction|title=Soccer Aid 2016: Charity Match Score, Recap and Post-Match Reaction|date=6 June 2016|access-date=7 October 2024|work=[[Bleacher Report]]|last=Beck|first=Tom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608025715/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2644414-soccer-aid-2016-charity-match-score-recap-and-post-match-reaction|archive-date=8 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Nantes===
On 15 June 2017, [[FC Nantes|Nantes]] announced Ranieri as the club's new manager.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.fcnantes.com/articles/article2809.php?num=18769 |title=Claudio Ranieri s'engage au FC Nantes |publisher=FC Nantes |date=15 June 2017 |access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref> Ahead of Nantes' final game of the season, it was announced that Ranieri would leave the club following its conclusion.<ref>{{cite news |title=Claudio Ranieri: Italian leaves Nantes by mutual consent after one season in charge |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44155252 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2018 |access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>

===Fulham===
On 14 November 2018, Ranieri was appointed as the manager of Fulham, replacing [[Slaviša Jokanović]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46205801 |title=Fulham sack Slavisa Jokanovic and appoint Claudio Ranieri |work=BBC Sport |date=14 November 2018 |access-date=14 November 2018}}</ref> On 24 November, his first match as the club's new manager, he led Fulham to a dramatic 3–2 home win against [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]], which put an end to Fulham's [[2018–19 Fulham F.C. season#Matches|winless run]] in the league since 22 September.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/24/fulham-southampton-premier-league-match-report |title=Claudio Ranieri has instant Fulham impact as Mitrovic sinks Southampton |first=Amy |last=Lawrence |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=24 November 2018 |access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> Ranieri was dismissed as the manager of Fulham and replaced by then assistant manager [[Scott Parker]] on 28 February 2019, having won only three of his 17 matches in charge.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47401305 |title=Claudio Ranieri: Fulham sack manager with club 19th in Premier League |work=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2019 |access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref> Coincidentally, Jokanović had been Ranieri's first signing for Chelsea and Parker had been his last.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=SoccerAM|number=1101167381689307136|title=Slaviša Jokanović was Claudio Ranieri's first Chelsea signing and Ranieri went on to replace him as Fulham manager. Now Claudio Ranieri has just been replaced by caretaker boss Scott Parker, who was his last signing as Chelsea manager. pic.twitter.com/mBkd9BOECI|date=28 February 2019|access-date=23 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/slavisa-jokanovic-was-claudio-ranieri-s-first-chelsea-signing-now-he-has-been-replaced-by-him-as-a3989811.html|title=Slavisa Jokanovic was Claudio Ranieri's first Chelsea signing ... now he has been replaced by him as Fulham boss|date=14 November 2018|website=Evening Standard|access-date=29 August 2019|first=Alex|last=Young}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2372147/Parker-signs-for-Chelsea.html|title=Parker signs for Chelsea|date=30 January 2004|website=The Telegraph|access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2379979/Ranieri-is-sacked-by-Chelsea.html|title=Ranieri is sacked by Chelsea|date=31 May 2004|website=The Telegraph|access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref>

=== Return to Roma ===

On 8 March 2019, Ranieri came back to [[AS Roma|Roma]] after eight years. He signed a contract which kept him at Roma until the end of the [[2018–19 AS Roma season|2018–19 season]], but with a possibility to extend the contract at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2019/3/claudio-ranieri-takes-charge-at-as-roma|title=CLAUDIO RANIERI TAKES CHARGE AT AS ROMA|date=8 March 2019|access-date=8 March 2019|language=en|publisher=asroma.com}}</ref> In his first game back at Roma on 11 March, he led his team to a 2–1 home win over Empoli.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47511636 |title=Roma 2–1 Empoli |work=BBC Sport |date=11 March 2019 |access-date=12 March 2019 }}</ref> In his final match for the club, on 26 May, he helped Roma to a 2–1 home win over Parma, but Roma ultimately missed out on a Champions League spot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/serie-a/2018-2019/daniele-de-rossi-bids-emotional-farewell-as-roma-defeat-parma_sto7294053/story.shtml |title=Daniele De Rossi bids emotional farewell as Roma defeat Parma |publisher=Eurosport.com |date=26 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48422185 |title=Claudio Ranieri and Daniele de Rossi bid farewell to Roma |work=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019 }}</ref>

=== Sampdoria ===
On 12 October 2019, Ranieri signed a contract with Sampdoria, which would see him remain as the club's manager until 2021; at the time of his appointment, the team were sitting in last place in Serie A.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/sport/calcio-claudio-ranieri-il-nuovo-allenatore-della-sampdoria_9714248-201902a.shtml|title=Calcio, Claudio Ranieri è il nuovo allenatore della Sampdoria|publisher=www.tgcom24.mediaset.it|language=it|date=12 October 2019|access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Sampdoria/12-10-2019/ranieri-allenatore-sampdoria-esordira-contro-sua-roma-giorno-compleanno-350201283898.shtml|title=Ranieri allenatore della Sampdoria. Esordirà contro la "sua" Roma nel giorno del compleanno|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=12 October 2019|access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref> He guided them to fifteenth place at the end of [[2019–20 Serie A|the season]]. Following a ninth-place finish in [[2020–21 Serie A|the following season]], Ranieri announced that he would not be renewing his contract, and would be leaving the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranieri: "Non ci sono i presupposti per restare"|url=https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-a/sampdoria/2021/05/21-81909550/sampdoria_ranieri_dice_addio_non_ci_sono_i_presupposti_per_restare_|date=21 May 2021|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Corriere Dello Sport|language=it}}</ref>

=== Watford ===
On 4 October 2021, [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] announced Ranieri as their new head coach on a two-year contract. At the time of the appointment, Watford were 15th in the Premier League, with two wins from seven games, in their first season back in the top flight after one year in the [[EFL Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/official-ranieri-appointed-head-coach|title=Official: Ranieri Appointed Head Coach|publisher=Watford F.C.|date=4 October 2021|access-date=6 January 2021}}</ref> Despite having achieved some remarkable results, such as a 2–5 thrashing of [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] at [[Goodison Park]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=King hat-trick stuns Everton |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58936301 |access-date=2023-01-17}}</ref> and a 4–1 humbling of [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Misery for Solskjaer as Watford beat Man Utd |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59271461 |access-date=2023-01-17}}</ref> on 24 January 2022, Ranieri was sacked, following a run of poor results that left the club sitting in the relegation zone.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/club-statement-claudio-ranieri|title=Club Statement: Claudio Ranieri|publisher=Watford F.C.|date=24 January 2022|access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref>

=== Return to Cagliari ===
On 23 December 2022, [[Serie B]] promotion hopefuls [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] announced the appointment of Ranieri as their new head coach, effective from 1 January 2023; this marked Ranieri's return in charge of the Sardinian club, his previous stint having been between 1988 and 1991 and being characterized by two consecutive promotions from Serie C to Serie A.<ref name="ranieri_cagliari">{{cite web |url=https://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/22477/bentornato-mister-claudio-ranieri-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-del-cagliari |publisher=[[Cagliari Calcio]] |language=it |date=23 December 2022 |accessdate=23 December 2022 |title=Bentornato, Mister!}}</ref> After guiding Cagliari to fifth place in the regular season, Ranieri eventually succeeded in leading the Sardinians to promotion to Serie A, after defeating [[SSC Bari|Bari]] in a two-legged final, thanks to an injury-time goal by [[Leonardo Pavoletti]], thus marking his second promotion to the top flight with the ''Rossoblu''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://football-italia.net/serie-b-bari-0-1-cagliari-pavoletti-and-ranieri-snatch-dramatic-promotion/ |publisher=Football Italia |date=11 June 2023 |title=Bari 0-1 Cagliari: Pavoletti and Ranieri snatch dramatic promotion}}</ref>

In July 2023, Ranieri declared in an interview that he expected Cagliari to be his final club in his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/ranieri-il-cagliari-la-mia-ultima-squadra-poi-una-nazionale-su-r |publisher=Calciomercato.com |language=it |date=8 August 2023 |accessdate=13 August 2023 |title=Ranieri: 'Il Cagliari la mia ultima squadra poi una nazionale. Su Riva, gli arbitri e la costruzione dal basso...'}}</ref>

On 19 May 2024, Ranieri's Cagliari defeated [[US Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]] 2–0 away from home on the penultimate match-day of the [[2023–24 Serie A]] season, which meant they mathematically avoided relegation to Serie B.<ref name="rescue">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/20/claudio-ranieri-cagliari-serie-a-survival-italian-football |title=Claudio Ranieri's latest rescue act cements status as true Cagliari hero |work=The Guardian |last1=Bandini |first1=Nicky |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=21 May 2024 }}</ref> Two days later, on 21 May 2024, Ranieri announced he would step down as coach after the final matchday, also confirming Cagliari would be his final coaching club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Peter |date=2024-05-21 |title=Official: Ranieri to step down from Cagliari and leave football |url=https://football-italia.net/ranieri-to-leave-cagliari-and-football/ |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=football-italia.net |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Per sempre grati, Mister! |url=https://cagliaricalcio.com/news/per-sempre-grati-mister/ |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=Cagliari |language=it-IT}}</ref> He later said he may only consider offers from national teams, while closed the door for clubs.<ref name="Ranieri says he won’t retire on one condition">{{Cite web |last=Bettoni |first=Lorenzo |date=2024-05-23 |title=Ranieri says he won't retire on one condition |url=https://football-italia.net/ranieri-says-he-wont-retire-on-one-condition/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=football-italia.net }}</ref> He made his final club appearance as coach on 23 May, in a 3–2 home defeat to Fiorentina, on the last day of the Serie A season; he was given a standing ovation by the crowd before the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thescore.com/seri/news/2917194 |title=Ranieri bids tearful farewell to Cagliari with last-gasp Fiorentina defeat |publisher=theScore.com |language=en |date=23 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024 }}</ref> This was Ranieri's 912th appearance as a manager in one of Europe's top five leagues, since making his Serie A debut as a coach in [[1990–91 Serie A|1990–91]]; during this period, only [[Arsène Wenger]] totaled more top-flight league appearances as a coach (988).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://video.repubblica.it/sport/la-standing-ovation-dello-stadio-di-cagliari-per-claudio-ranieri-che-fatica-a-trattenere-le-lacrime/470090/471042 |title=La standing ovation dello stadio di Cagliari per Claudio Ranieri, che fatica a trattenere le lacrime |work=La Repubblica TV |language=it |date=24 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024 }}</ref> Cagliari finished the season in 16th place, with 36 points.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/dirette/calcio/serie-a-2023/classifica/ |title=Classifica Serie A 2023/2024 |work=la Repubblica |language=it |access-date=28 May 2024 }}</ref>

=== Second return to Roma ===
On 13 November 2024 it was reported that Ranieri was in talks with Roma to end his retirement and return to the club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trotter |first=Scott |date=2024-11-13 |title=Claudio Ranieri flies to London for talks over manager job months after retiring |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/claudio-ranieri-cagliari-roma-retiring-34096043 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=The Mirror |language=en}}</ref> He was officially announced as the new head coach of the club the next day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roma appoint Ranieri as new head coach |url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/72289/roma-appoint-ranieri-as-new-head-coach |website=AS Roma |publisher=AS Roma |access-date=14 November 2024 |date=14 November 2024}}</ref>
After an incredible streak of 19 consecutive games without losing, Ranieri brought Roma back into the fight for Champions League qualification. The defeat 2-1 against Atalanta at the 36th matchday was a very devastating moment for the campaign. However, Ranieri and Roma managed to get back on their feet and defeat AC Milan in matchday 37. This was also the last game Ranieri will ever coach at the Stadio Olimpico. Subsequent to the victory, a pitch parade was thrown to celebrate the great achievements of Ranieri's career for the 'giallorossi'. This was a very emotional moment for both the Roma fans and the same Ranieri, who had teary eyes for all of the game and post-match against Milan.