AS Roma has officially appointed Claudio Ranieri as the new Head Coach of the First Team, marking the return of a beloved figure to the club. A statement posted by AS Roma on its website on Thursday noted that Ranieri,

Claudio Ranieri has been appointed as the new head coach of Roma. The Athletic reported earlier this week that Ranieri was in talks to take over at the Serie A side, having previously announced his retirement from coaching after steering Cagliari to safety at the end of last season.

Claudio Ranieri could only have been convinced to come out of retirement by either Cagliari or AS Roma, and had turned down plenty of offers before answering the call of home, the new Roma manager said on Friday.