Claudio Ranieri oversaw his first training session back in charge of Roma on Thursday, shortly after the official announcement of his appointment as head coach. While he did not lead the session

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.

Claudio Ranieri has been appointed as Roma's third head coach of the season, the Serie A club announced on Thursday. It is the third time the Italian has taken charge of his hometown club. He led the team between 2009 and 2011 and returned for a two-month stint in 2019.