Claudio Ranieri

Italian Claudio Ranieri was on Wednesday unveiled as coach of fallen giants Monaco who finished eighth in the French second division last seasonThe 60 year old former Chelsea coachRead Full Story

Inter Milan patron, Massimo Moratti, simply shut down all the current speculation about Claudio Ranieri’s future, ensuring that the tactician is still being trusted by the club to carry them out of their current slump. Moratti stated that should Inter picked up another defeat this weekend, Ranieri’s seat will most likely still save as the chief one game shouldn’t really be the decisive factor of one’s future although he do hope that the team can immediately end their bad run. I heard that...Read Full Story

Inter Milan still cant get their act together after picking up another defeat on the weekend as Bologna trashed Claudio Ranieri’s team 3-0 at San Siro, giving the Nerazzurri their third consecutive defeat in the league. Goals from Marco Di Vaio and Robert Acquafresca didn’t only enraged many Inter fans but also puts Ranieri’s future under threat once again after the veteran tactician seemingly eluded it with his seven match winning streak success. Reports from Italy suggested that Inter’s...Read Full Story

Just over four months ago Inter’s mourning of the loss of the legendary coach Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid finally came to a head, as the manner in which Jose left the treble winning giants of Italian football sent shockwaves throughout every aspect of Inter from the club itself to the fans on the terraces and on the streets dropping a dark cloud of depression and doubt over what should have been the most glorious time in the history of the club………………. Read the rest of the article at The...Read Full Story

Claudio Ranieri Here’s what Claudio Ranieri had to say in his press conference ahead of tomorrow’s match against Milan at the San Siro stadium: “Derbies are always special games. The league position doesn’t matter, it’s a massive thing for the fans, the players and public opinion in general. We’re ready for Milan. They won the league last year and they’re back up there now. We respect them but we’re going to try and beat them.” That was Claudio Ranieri’s opening comment in his press...Read Full Story

“It was a great game against an Atalanta side in top form. Obviously we had another penalty given against us…” As he spoke to Radio Rai, Claudio Ranieri focused on the key points of a match that, performance-wise, he had nothing to criticise his players for: “I’m pleased with how the team performed,” he explained. “It’s a shame they scored with their first shot on target at the end of the first half, but we went for it in the second half. Comments on the penalty? Highly debatable, given by...Read Full Story

Gianluigi Buffon will not go anywherePhoto credit: AFP/Getty Images via DaylifeJuventus boss Claudio Ranieri has rubbished rumours linking his number one goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon with a big-money move to Premier League outfit Manchester City.Reports in both Italy and England suggest Mark Hughes' side are preparing a staggering bid of around €75 million, in an attempt to lure the Azzurri No 1 to Eastlands.It is also believed that the 30-year-old could be offered a five-year contract worth...Read Full Story

ROME (AFP) - Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri admitted on Friday that the Serie A title was now Inter’s to lose rather than theirs to win. Juve dropped to nine points behind the reigning champions last weekend after a 1-1 home draw against Sampdoria while Inter beat AC Milan 2-1 in their city derby. And it has left Ranieri admitting that his team could well be forced to focus on the Champions League - they face Chelsea in the second round in London next week. "Only Inter can lose it (the title...Read Full Story

Claudio Ranieri is desperate to avoid early reunion with ChelseaJuventus coach Claudio Ranieri is desperate to avoid a Champions League showdown with former club Chelsea.A less than impressive performance against BATE Borisov saw Juve finished top of Group H with a goaless draw in Turin.But that means Ranieri could now be handed a last 16 clash with the Blues, who had to settle for second place in their group.And the Italian told Sky Italia after the game last night: "The strongest would have...Read Full Story

It was a point gained but there were bound to be regrets, as Claudio Ranieri explained to Sky Sport Italia after the goalless draw between Inter and Atalanta. “It’s not that we’re disappointed; we want to do well and we’re not doing that – not that we’re going to give up. President Moratti came into the dressing room during the interval to spur us on. We know what we’re doing but we also know this isn’t an easy year – everyone can see that. I can’t blame my players for anything. We knew we’d...Read Full Story