Chelsea and Leicester City legend Claudio Ranieri officially retires from football coaching aged 72

Claudio Ranieri is returning to the Premier League with Watford

Chelsea and Leicester City legend Claudio Ranieri officially retires from football coaching aged 72

Ayoola Kelechi 20:06 - 21.05.2024

The Italian manager has decided to quit football after 38 years in management

Former Chelsea, Leicester City, and Roma manager Claudio Ranieri has decided to call time on his managerial career after his latest magic moment to keep Cagliari in the Serie A.

Ranieri retires as celebrated manager

At the ripe old age of 72 years, Ranieri decided that it was time to take a rest from management, ending a 38-year career laden with notable achievements.

Jamie Vardy of Leicester City runs past Claudio Ranieri at the King Power Stadium, Leicester on November 28, 2021.
Jamie Vardy of Leicester City runs past Claudio Ranieri at the King Power Stadium, Leicester on November 28, 2021.

Ranieri will best be remembered for his unprecedented Premier League title win with lowly Leicester City in the 2015/16 season, but he was also the first manager of the Roman Abramovich era and led Chelsea to a second-place finish and a UEFA Champions League semifinal in the 2003/04 season.

Ranieri’s storied career in short

In addition to spells at Chelsea and Leicester City in England, Ranieri also managed Juventus, Inter, Napoli, Roma, Parma, Monaco, Atletico Madrid, and Valencia.

Claudio Ranieri | Imago
Claudio Ranieri | Imago

In total, Ranieri managed 19 teams in 38 years, before finally stating that he would retire at the end of the current campaign with Cagliari in Serie A.