Veteran coach Claudio Ranieri will
start a third stint at the helm of AS Roma, sources said after
reportedly successful talks in London Wednesday between the
73-year-old former Leicester tactician and Chairman Dan Friedkin
and his son Ryan.
The deal only has to be officially announced, the sources said.
The Serie A side need a new coach after sacking Ivan Juric on
Sunday following a 3-2 home defeat to Bologna that leaves them
four points above the relegation zone in 12th place.
The team had hired former Torino coach Juric in September to
replace club legend Daniele De Rossi after a winless run in
their first four Serie A games of the season.
Ranieri is best known for the football fairy tale of leading
Leicester City to the Premier League title in the 2015-16
season.
He was previously in charge of Roma from 2009-2011 and for a
short spell in 2019.
He had said he would not coach another club, but was open to
taking over a national team, after guiding Cagliari to safety in
Serie A last season.
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