AS Roma and Claudio Ranieriepisode 3: on Thursday, Roma announced the return of the 73-year-old Italian coach, who came out of retirement after just four months to save them from a disastrous season so far, until the end of the season.

“AS Roma are delighted to announce Claudio Ranieri as their new coach“, she said in a statement. “At the end of the season, he will assume a leadership role, as an advisor to the owners on all sporting matters. The search for a new coach will continue over the coming months, and Claudio will have his say in this decision.“added the club.

Ranieri knows Roma well, the club where he began his playing career: the Roman by birth has already coached the Giallorossi twice, between 2009 and 2011, narrowly failing to win the title in 2010, and a few months in 2019.

He is the third coach since August to sit in the exposed Roma coach’s chair, after Daniele De Rossiwho was swiftly dismissed after four matches (three draws, one defeat), and Ivan Juric, who was relieved of his duties last weekend with a record in all competitions of four wins, three draws and five defeats. Since the start of the year, the Louve club, 12th in the Italian Championship, has had four coaches, if you include Jose Mourinhosacked in mid-January.