Claudio Ranieri Appointed Manager

[SWFox]

LEICESTER CITY CONNECTIONS
Robert Huth: The Leicester City defender was signed by Ranieri for Chelsea in 2001 and given his first team debut shortly afterwards at the age of just 17.

Steve Walsh: Before his current role as Leicester City’s Assistant Manager and Head of Recruitment, Walsh spent 16 years working for Chelsea as a scout, with four of those during Ranieri’s time at the helm.

Esteban Cambiasso: The Argentine midfielder played for Ranieri in the Internazionale midfield during the Italian’s spell in charge from 2011-2012.


I'm feeling better already.

Great insight. I imagine Esteban will have been consulted?

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[Lako42]

Holy ****, I mean imagine 5 years ago us talking about a continental tactician with such a history becoming our manager, It's a huge change but it is exciting.

I look forward to seeing how we approach things, I imagine he's going to need to bring a few midfielders in to backup Esteban

 

[Mawsley]

Could have been a lot worse. Lets just get behind the fella.

A bit this.

Thank the magic baby Jebus it's over.

A **** of a lot this.

 

[Mawsley]

Best of all - he doesn't have a son.

 

[jb5000]

Best of all - he doesn't have a son.

Could sign his daughter up to the Womens' team though.

 

[Blaby blue blood]

A bit Meh really. A decent managerial history, win percentage is around the 45% mark. HoweverMay attract decent names. However the stats from his last job worry me...

Greece - PLD 4, W0, D1, L3 one of them being against the Faroe Islands.

Not sure what to make of it. We will see i suppose.

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[ChrisFilter]

I'm not mad crazy excited but I'm not disappointed. He has solid experience at a high level. And he's not Lennon or Cotterill FFS!

 

[Blaarev]

Quite happy with this. Now move on to sign Cambiasso

 

[Feriol]

When you read through his history and see that he has improved every club he has ever managed surely this must be seen as a great appointment.

I know his time with Greece has been disappointing, but at clubs his record is fantastic.

I mentioned it before when we were speculating but I really feel he will raise the profile of the club, and when he leaves some of the 'dream' managers (e.g. Klopp) will be more realistic.

 

[Motown Fox]

I'm happy but he was manager of Greece and they lost to the Faroe's. Hopefully that was more to do with the Greek's and their economy.
And just realised he was the bastard that sold us Denis W*se

 

[Blaarev]

And just realised he was the basted that sold us Denis W*se

Wise move

 

[Chrysalis]

interesting for sure, I will judge him on results.

 

[M17TT C]

Always managed teams at a higher standard than what we have been.

I'm not pitching a tent with excitement but we could have done a lot lot worse and just hope he doesn't want a complete overhaul and tries to pick up where we finished last season.

Bit gutted to have lost out on my Lennon and Preki bets though as I thought they were dead certs!

 

[Blaarev]

interesting for sure, I will judge him on results.

I will judge him on his preferred choice of Monster Munch

 

[Blaarev]

All this fuzz. I'd better sit down a bit;

 

[Chrysalis]

he has a pretty good club record looking at it.

 

[Real Sharapova]

I wonder if he paid for the shirt.

 

[jb5000]

Christ that shirt looks like a cheap piece of shit.

 

[M17TT C]

Were the pictures taken in the garden section of Knighton Park??

 

[Miles Away]

Happy with it. Brings a ton of experience and will have fans, press and players eating out of his hands.