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Claudio Ranieri (Italian pronunciation: ['klaudjo raˈnjɛːri]; born 20 October 1951) is an Italian football manager and former player who is the current manager of English club Leicester City.
He has previously managed many European clubs, including Cagliari, Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Parma, Juventus, Roma, Inter Milan and Monaco. Following the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Ranieri was appointed as manager of the Greek national team but was sacked less than four months later due to poor results. In his first season in charge of Leicester City, Ranieri has held the club at the top of the 2015-2016 Premier League, after the club narrowly avoided relegation the season prior.
Born in Rome, Italy, Ranieri first signed as a professional football player with Roma, though in his two seasons with the club he only made six appearances; he also had a one-month loan spell with Siracusa. As a player, Ranieri played most of his career as a defender for Catanzaro (1974–1982), Catania (1982–1984), and Palermo (1984–1986). He was involved in four successful promotion campaigns (two with Catanzaro and one each with Catania and Palermo)