Claudio Ranieri was named Roma’s third coach of the season on Thursday, taking over for the fired Ivan Juric at the crisis-hit club. It’s the 73-year-old Ranieri’s third time coaching his hometown club,

Claudio Ranieri has been named as Roma's third coach of the season amid a challenging year for the club. Known for his past successes with the team, he takes over from Ivan Juric who was dismissed following poor performance.

With a one-day delay on the schedule, Claudio Ranieri has been formally appointed by Roma for the third time. The meeting between him and owner Dan Friedkin in London went swimmingly. He was greeted