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Jose Mourinho's former club AS Roma have finally announced the arrival of a new manager after sacking Ivan Juric.
AS Roma have turned to a familiar face to steady the ship, bringing back one of the club's icons, 73-year-old Claudio Ranieri.
The former Leicester City boss is coming out of retirement to manage the club until the end of the season when he is expected to become an advisor to the owners.
Roma appoint Ranieri to follow footsteps of Jose Mourinho
AS Roma announced on their official website:
"AS Roma is pleased to announce that Claudio Ranieri is the new head coach of the first team."
Ranieri is no stranger to the club and the fans, having started his career with the capital club and managed them twice, from 2009-11 and in 2019.
Ranieri's third stint at Roma comes after Ivan Juric was sacked following a 3-2 home loss to Bologna, which left them 12th in Serie A, just four points above the relegation zone.
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The club statement continued:
"At the end of the season, Claudio will transition into a senior executive role, where he will be an adviser to the ownership on all sporting matters at the club.
The search for a future coach will proceed over the next months. Claudio will have input in that decision as well."
Ranieri becomes Roma's fourth coach this year, following Daniele De Rossi and Jose Mourinho.
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