Claudio Ranieri is appointed head coach of Roma until the end of the season - six months after announcing his retirement.

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.

Claudio Ranieri has been appointed as the new the 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.