Ranieri wants Fulham to fight like pirates to stay up


Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham - Claudio Ranieri Press Conference - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - November 16, 2018 New Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri poses on the pitch Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Claudio Ranieri told Fulham to forget about miracles and fight "like pirates" to stay in the Premier League as he held his first news conference as manager of the struggling club on Friday.

The 67-year-old Italian, who took rank outsiders Leicester City to a famous 2016 title, said the immediate focus had to be plugging the West Londoners' leaky defence and securing safety.

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