Premier League strugglers Fulham have officially appointed former Juventus, Roma and Inter boss Claudio Ranieri as their new manager.
A statement on Fulham’s official website confirms Ranieri has signed ‘a multi-year contract’ and replaces Slavisa Jokanovic, who was sacked after the Cottagers’s poor start to the season.
“It is an honour to accept Mr. Khan’s invitation and opportunity to lead Fulham, a fantastic club with tradition and history,” said the 67-year-old.
Premier League strugglers Fulham have officially appointed former Juventus, Roma and Inter boss Claudio Ranieri as their new manager.
A statement on Fulham’s official website confirms Ranieri has signed ‘a multi-year contract’ and replaces Slavisa Jokanovic, who was sacked after the Cottagers’s poor start to the season.
“It is an honour to accept Mr. Khan’s invitation and opportunity to lead Fulham, a fantastic club with tradition and history,” said the 67-year-old.
“The objective at Fulham should never be to merely survive in the Premier League. We must at all times be a difficult opponent and should expect to succeed.
“This Fulham squad has exceptional talent that is contrary to its position in the table. I know this team is very capable of better performances, which we will work on straight away as we prepare for Southampton at the Cottage.”
Owner Shahid Khan added: “Making a change without having the right answer or succession plan was not an option, so having someone of Claudio’s calibre ready to accept our challenge was comforting but, most of all, essential.
“Claudio is risk-free and ready-made for the Premier League, and particularly so for what we need at this moment at Fulham.
“His recent body of work with Leicester City is literally legendary, and then you look at Claudio’s experience with Chelsea and big clubs throughout Europe, and it’s pretty evident we are welcoming an extraordinary football man to Fulham Football Club.”
The Italian will face former clubs Leicester City – whom he famously led to the 2015-16 Premier League title – and Chelsea in his first three games at the helm.