Legendary Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri announces his retirement

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At the age of 72, Claudio Ranieri announced, through a video published by Cagliari, that he has decided to retire. He had a contract until 2025, but understands that it is the right time to do so after achieving salvation with the club of his love. His career has lasted nearly 40 years and has known unthinkable achievements such as the Premier League with Leicester City.

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It's the season for famous farewells, but if one had to choose the most emotional one, it is quite likely that the one just announced would be at the top of the list. Claudio Ranieri, on Tuesday night, confirmed in a video released by his team, Cagliari, that he is resigning the remaining year of his contract and hanging up his tie after a career that has spanned four different decades.
"My journey began in '88. We lived three wonderful years; then, there were two promotions, a salvation and, then, I left. I grew a lot and it seemed the right thing to do after the promotion, which perhaps we didn't expect to be so immediate when I arrived in January - 1988 - and then this salvation came. I said that until the last second of the last game because, in my mind, I kept replaying Pavoletti's goal in 94'...", he began in the summary of his appearance that the entity issued.
"But I decided it's the right thing to leave now. I had three years on my contract, but it's the right thing to leave now. I'm leaving with a heavy heart because it's hard, it's a painful decision, but I think it's the right thing to do," added a coach who is known all over the planet. His greatest work, probably, is the Premier League he won with Leicester City in 2016. Just this season, the Foxes managed to return to the top flight after their most recent relegation.
In Spain, Claudio Ranieri sat on the benches of Valencia and Atletico Madrid. With the 'Ches', he won the 1999 Copa del Rey, the 1998 Intertoto and the 2014 European Super Cup. To these achievements must be added the Premier League mentioned in the previous paragraph, the 1996 Coppa Italia with Fiorentina, the 'Calcio' Super Cup of the same period also as 'Viola' and, of course, the award for best coach in the world at The Best gala in 2016.

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