Ranieri comes out of retirement to become Roma manager

Former Leicester City manager, Claudio Raneiri has been appointed manager of Italian Serie A club, AS Roma.

Raneiri, who has led the Italian giants twice in the past, is taking up the role for the third time.

He will be managing the team until the end of the season, according to his new agreement.

The 73-year-old is returning to the game six months after announcing his retirement.

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His appointment comes after the sacking of Ivan Juric on Sunday.

At the end of the season the 73-year-old will “transition into a senior executive role”, the club said.

Ranieri has coached 18 clubs during his 37-year managerial career, as well as the Greece national team.

The crowning achievement of his career was the Premier League title he won with Leicester City in 2015-16.

Roma are 12th in Serie A with 13 points after 12 games, and are 20th in the Europa League table with five points after four matches. Their next Serie A match is at Napoli on 24 November.

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