On the bench at least until June, then a managerial role in Roma . These are the terms of the agreement reached in London by Claudio Ranieri with the Friedkins , owners of the Roman club. After June 30, 2025, in fact, he should become a technical director with decision-making power and at the same time a link between the team and the owners .
Meanwhile, the Testaccio coach is returning to the capital, where tomorrow morning he will lead his first training session of his fourth Giallorossi life (the first as a player, the second and third as a coach, in 2009-2011 and in 2019).
Intercepted by journalists, Ranieri gave a short statement: "A tough nut to crack? That's why they called me," he said smiling. And making it official that the agreement is there, pending the statement from the club from the capital. "Ready! Our guys are coming," he added.
«CAGLIARI CLOSES A CIRCLE»
"Cagliari is the end of a circle," he said in May, leaving the Sardinian club after his second "miracle" in red and blue. " If then a national team comes along, I don't see why not. Otherwise it's over, I have to enjoy my grandchildren, my life and everything ."
The calls from the national teams, however, have not arrived. Italy confirmed Spalletti after the disappointing European Championships, England replaced Southgate with Tuchel. And Ranieri has started to become more open about his return to a club even in his statements, before giving in this afternoon to the call of "his" Roma .
How the rossoblù fans will react to his return to the Domus, we will not know. At least this year. Roma has already been to Cagliari, 0-0 on the first day of the championship. And if it is true that Ranieri will be a director next year, at most he will be able to return to the stands.
THE CRISIS OF ROME
Ranieri met Dan and Ryan Friedkin at Golden Square and reached an agreement. He thus becomes the third coach of the Roman team this season after De Rossi and Juric , the fourth of the calendar year also considering Mourinho. He must lift a team on the brink and a depressed environment, and who can do it if not the "miracle man" ... Roma is twelfth in the standings, not even shining in the Europa League, many players are unhappy and to make the situation even worse there is the amazing Lazio of this start of the season, with full points in the Europa League and just one point from the leaders Napoli in Serie A. The third debut of the coach on the Giallorossi bench is thrilling: we go to the Maradona against the leaders Napoli, then we fly to London to challenge Tottenham, then the first at the Olimpico against Atalanta . A week with very complicated matches.
Ranieri was not the first choice, the club turned to him after days of “no” and indecision from the other candidates, from Mancini to Garcia to Montella. And he did not refuse. It will be a tough nut to crack: but “that’s why they called me.”
(Unioneonline/L)