FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Cagliari - San Siro, Milan, Italy - April 14, 2024 Cagliari coach Claudio Ranieri REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
(Reuters) - Claudio Ranieri could only have been convinced to come out of retirement by either Cagliari or AS Roma, and had turned down plenty of offers before answering the call of home, the new Roma manager said on Friday.
Ranieri announced his retirement at the end of last season after guiding Cagliari to Serie A safety, but after Roma sacked their second manager this season the 73-year-old agreed on Thursday to take charge until the end of the season.
