Claudio Ranieri has a new home, again.
appointed Claudio Ranieri as interim coach on Friday, a day after firing Eusebio Di Francesco following the Italian team’s elimination from the Champions League.
The 67-year-old Ranieri, who will be interim coach until the end of the season, flew to Rome on Friday and signed a contract until June 30. It will be the Rome-born Ranieri’s second spell as coach of the club, having previously been in charge from 2009-11. "I’m delighted to be coming back home," said Ranieri, who grew up supporting the team. "When Roma call you, it’s impossible to say no."During his first spell in charge of Roma, Ranieri led the team to a second-place finish in Serie A, two points behind Inter Milan. That team also lost the Italian Cup final to Inter.Roma fired De Francesco a day after the team lost to Porto in the last 16 of the Champions League.
"Claudio’s from the city, he’s a Roma fan but more than that, he’s one of the most experienced coaches in world soccer," Roma director and former player Francesco Totti said. "What we need now is a safe pair of hands to guide us back into the top four and ensure that we are playing Champions League soccer again next season. We have 12 games left and we need to win as many of them as possible.
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