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Claudio Ranieri appointed Italy national team director
Claudio Ranieri has outlined an ambitious plan for the future of Italian football after taking on the role of Italy’s new national team technical director.
This comes after Italy surprisingly approved Roberto Mancini’s return as head coach .
The veteran coach believes Italy’s path back to the top of world football starts with developing better young players rather than focusing only on short-term success.
Ranieri’s new role comes after a brief spell as AS Roma manager in 2024/25. He oversaw 36 games and led Roma to a fifth-placed finish in Serie A while averaging 2.03 points per match (PPM).
The Giallorossi narrowly missed out on a place in the Champions League after finishing just one point behind fourth-placed Juventus.
As technical director, Ranieri will now oversee the structure of Italy’s national teams and help shape the…
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