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Claudio Ranieri Set to Be Announced as New Sampdoria Coach After Di Francesco Sacking

Former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is in line to become the new coach of Italian club Sampdoria.

The 67-year-old was drafted in by Roma for the final two months of the 2018/19 campaign, but the Giallorossi elected not to extend his contract after a tally of six wins from his 12 games in charge. Prior to joining the side from the capital, Ranieri had endured a brief stint at the Fulham helm, failing to impress in one of the darkest periods of his managerial career.

Having taken on the Cottagers job in November last year, the former defender could not stop the rot in west London.