UNITED KINGDOM / ITALY: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Claudio Ranieri is sacked as Juventus coach

Record ID: 722262

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM / ITALY: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Claudio Ranieri is sacked as Juventus coach
  • Date: 19th May 2009
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FEBRUARY 2009) (REUTERS) CLAUDIO RANIERI ARRIVES AT NEWS CONFERENCE TURIN, ITALY (OCTOBER, 2008) (REUTERS) WIDE OF JUVENTUS PLAYERS TRAINING IN OLYMPIC STADIUM RANIERI OVERSEEING TRAINING VARIOUS JUVENTUS PLAYERS TRAINING EXTERIOR OF OLYMPIC STADIUM IN TURIN, HOME OF JUVENTUS
  • Embargoed: 3rd June 2009 13:00
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  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA2PHFIAFR144TOR40MG84UFC0Y
  • Story Text: Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as Juventus coach and youth team boss Ciro Ferrara has taken over, the club said on Monday (May 18).
    The Turin side are a point above fourth-placed Fiorentina with two matches left and are in danger of slipping out of an automatic Champions League berth after a run of seven Serie A games without a win.
    "Juventus announce that Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as manager. From today the first team has been entrusted to Ciro Ferrara," a statement said, without confirming whether Ferrara was a short-term appointment.
    Ferrara is also Italy assistant manager.
    Ranieri succeeded Didier Deschamps in June 2007 after Juve were promoted back to Serie A following their demotion for match-fixing.
    They finished third last season and made a decent start to this term, beating Real Madrid home and away in the Champions League, but the recent bad run has prompted the board to act.
    Here are some key facts on Ranieri: * EARLY LIFE: -- Born in October 1951 in Rome, he began his football career as a defender with Roma, Catanzaro and Catania (five years in Serie A). His first coaching job was with amateur side Vigor Lamezia in 1985.
    * RANIERI AS COACH: -- The Italian began his managerial career with Campania before guiding Cagliari from the third division into Serie A between 1989 and 1991. His next move was to Napoli, where he was unable to bring success.
    -- Ranieri was then appointed Fiorentina manager and led the club into Serie A in 1994, tasting Italian Cup and Super Cup glory in 1996.
    -- Ranieri moved to Spain with Valencia, adding the 1999 Spanish Cup to his honours list. He left to take on the onerous task of managing Atletico Madrid in mid-1999. His tenure at the troubled club was short.
    * CHELSEA: -- Ranieri replaced Gianluca Vialli at Chelsea in September 2000. Ranieri guided Chelsea into sixth place in the league in his first season, helping them to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
    -- After new Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich took over in July 2003, Ranieri suffered constant speculation over his future. Despite this he steered Chelsea to second in the league, their highest position for 49 years, and to the Champions League semi-finals where they were beaten by Monaco.
    -- He was however sacked in May 2004.
    * JUVENTUS: -- He replaced Didier Deschamps in June 2007 after Juve had returned to Serie A following their demotion for match-fixing.
    -- A third-placed finish in their first season back was widely praised and this term started well with home and away wins over Real Madrid in the Champions League. Performances dropped alarmingly late in the campaign though and he was sacked with a Champions League place at risk.
    * RANIERI, THE MAN: -- Ranieri's training sessions are known to be tough, while his style of play demands fitness and a strong work ethic.
    -- His public persona is that of the classic Italian "Mister", the strict tactician who demands total respect, but "off duty" he is charming and gregarious and he is widely respected within the Italian game.
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