Claudio Ranieri admitted Friday that he needs to hit the ground running in his third spell as Roma coach with his boyhood club languishing near the Serie A relegation zone. A lifelong Roma fan, Ranieri came out of retirement on Thursday in the hope of saving a troubled season in which he already is the capital club's third coach following Daniele De Rossi and Ivan Juric.

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.

According to reports in Italian media, Roma found it difficult to sign a replacement for Juric before settling on Ranieri, with former Italy coach Roberto Mancini and Maurizio Sarri among the preferred candidates. Roma's next game, after the international ...