I thought Ranieri retired permanently?

[Sionnach gorm]

It seems you never know?  

In 2025 a retired Ranieri was asked by AS Roma to come back to help them with an abysmal start of the season.  The team was in 12th place falling ever backwards.  Ranieri said that there would be few teams that could pull him out of retirement, Roma being one.  The team currently is in 5th place just 3 points behind Juventus.  Good to see the old manager doing well. 

[StanSP]

Yes. 

[Pliskin]

Apparently on the 25th of December this year, they’re having a national holiday? 

[RoboFox]

I'd forgotten we were once successful with a well-liked and capable manager. Thanks for reminding me.

[Pita]

Top man 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

2 hours ago, Sionnach gorm said:

The team currently is in 5th place

They are actually in 7th place, but yes, he has turned their season around brilliantly.

[Trav Le Bleu]

25 minutes ago, Pita said:

Top man 

No, Ace man.

 

The Top men have been relatively useless.

[Dan]

I think since he's taken them over they're actually top of the form table - which is mental really.

[davieG]

https://football-italia.net/ranieri-italian-slaves-tactics-leicester-city/

 

Ranieri: ‘Italian slaves to tactics, I hope for another Leicester City’
BySusy Campanale
 Jun 7, 2025 19:00

Claudio Ranieri explains his man-management technique, complains Italian teams are ‘slaves to tactics’ and hopes there is ‘another Leicester City fairy tale’ in future.

The veteran came out of retirement in November to rescue his beloved Roma, taking them from just above the relegation zone to a fifth-place finish.

As planned, he then stepped aside to make way for new boss Gian Piero Gasperini and will be working with the club in a special advisory role.

Guide to man-management from Ranieri

Ranieri received an award today from the Italian Coaches’ Association and spoke to the media about what makes a great tactician.

“Certainly being honest with your players, telling them what you think, even if it’s bad,” said the legendary boss.

“You must understand those who get hurt easily, but in general my telling off has always been one on one, face to face. I never told a player ‘it’s your fault we lost, look at what you did.’ I just tried to improve what I was given and am fortunate enough to have many video clips of moves to show what went wrong.

“I believe that the motivation of showing players what they did right is even more important than criticising them for what was done badly. You need to go over the errors in training, and there are players who understand the first time, while others cannot get it into their heads. If you can, you change those players, but otherwise you just give them a lot of hugs and try to keep going.”

Ranieri is 73 years old and started his management career in 1986, so he must’ve seen a lot of changes in the world of football during that time.

“Oh totally, you must always keep up to date. Every time I was fired, I would travel around Europe to see how other coaches work, because I believe that is important. It opens up the mind.”

ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 05: Claudio Ranieri, Head Coach of AS Roma, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AS Roma and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on January 05, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)He is also rare for having worked in so many different countries, including Spain, France, Greece and of course England, allowing him to see the differences with Italian football.

 

“I think in Italy we are slaves to tactics, so much that talented players come here and struggle to integrate. In England and France, tactics are important, but not as special as they are in Italy,” insisted Ranieri.

“Over there, I would set out some basic concepts and then would try to get them working with each other, after identifying their characteristics. In Italy, we keep players caged up too much. At the same time, do not listen to those who claim we focus on Catenaccio, because when you see an opponent that is much stronger than you, then you have to keep 10 men behind the ball.

“So yes, we can be Italian and not lose sight of ourselves, but also keep our eyes and minds open to other ideas.”

There have been reports today he could be lined up to replace Luciano Spalletti as Italy coach.

Ranieri a legend at Leicester City

 

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 16: (L-R) Claudio Ranieri Manager of Leicester City and captain Wes Morgan of Leicester City show the trophy to the fans during the Leicester City Barclays Premier League winners bus parade on May 16, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
The highlight of Ranieri’s career was winning the Premier League title with Leicester City, an achievement that will go down in history as practically unique.

“When I went to Leicester, they had just fired their coach and were known as a yo-yo team. The President asked me to keep them in the top flight. As time wore on, we gradually found ourselves on 40 points.

“I tried not to put too much responsibility on the lads. One step at a time, we created this marvellous symbiosis between coach, team and fans. I hope that there will be more Leicester City fairy tales in future.

“I hope that another team finds its north star and, in the same season, the other big clubs aren’t as consistent as they usually are. I hope that happens, because this is the beauty of football,” concluded Ranieri.

[BillyFOX12]

Incredible how he came out of retirement and turned Roma’s season around like that.

 

Can he come here?

[Super_horns]

These managers don’t ever really retire do they ?

 

Love the game so that they cannot keep away .

 

Not sure many modern day managers will do the same ..

 

 

[foxes_rule1978]

Always a legend here 

[l444ry]

Many asking for Ranieri to replace Spalletti when he leaves after the Moldova game.

[Torquay Gunner]

I always liked him, even when he was at Chelsea. 

[pmcla26]

The further we get away from that season the more it becomes harder to think that it actually happened

[SK3Blue]

To think we fired him around 9 months after lifting the title! How long did Rodgers get after we were hammered at Forest in the cup? 15 months? 

[JimJams]

2 hours ago, l444ry said:

Many asking for Ranieri to replace Spalletti when he leaves after the Moldova game.

I would love that for him if he wanted it.

[kiddo]

“we created this marvellous symbiosis between coach, team and fans.”

 

What I wouldn’t give to have that again. Great times.

[jayfox26]

On 08/06/2025 at 17:34, l444ry said:

Many asking for Ranieri to replace Spalletti when he leaves after the Moldova game.

That would be a lovely ending to his career. He could just do a year and manage them at the world cup next summer and then retire. 

[Jon the Hat]

2 hours ago, jayfox26 said:

That would be a lovely ending to his career. He could just do a year and manage them at the world cup next summer and then retire. 

He’s turned down the Italian job.  Staying at Roma in an executive role.

[foxfanazer]

Really surprised he's turned that down

[Les-TA-Jon]

On 08/06/2025 at 17:58, SK3Blue said:

To think we fired him around 9 months after lifting the title! How long did Rodgers get after we were hammered at Forest in the cup? 15 months? 

To be fair we fired both Ranieri and Rodgers when threatened with relegation. 

[Groby_Blue]

On 08/06/2025 at 17:42, Torquay Gunner said:

I always liked him, even when he was at Chelsea. 

In an interview after a match, he was asked about the state of the Stamford Bridge pitch. 

 

In very broken English he said, the pitch is very good - for potatoes! 

 

Such a legend. 

[lfu]

1 hour ago, foxfanazer said:

Really surprised he's turned that down

The current FIGC president Gravina is quite bad at his job and I think becoming the NT manager is increasingly being seen as a poison chalice

Pioli rejected the job too

[AKCJ]

1 hour ago, foxfanazer said:

Really surprised he's turned that down

I don't think there's anything on Earth that he loves more than Roma and I don't think its feasible to do both jobs 100%.