Claudio Ranieri Claudio Ranieri Claudio Ranieri (; born 20 October 1951) is an Italian football manager and former player. He is the manager of Premier League club Fulham. Ranieri began his managerial career in the lower leagues in Italy during the late 1980s, and made his name at Cagliari, whom he took from Serie C1 up to Serie A in successive seasons. He later went on to manage Napoli, where he led the team to qualify for the UEFA Cup, only to be sacked the following season. In 1993, he joined Fiorentina, and immediately led them to Serie A promotion, also winning
2015–16 Premier League Superstitious claims of phenomena helping Leicester win the league include the club's Thai owners employing Buddhist monks to bless the players, and the reburial of King Richard III in the city's cathedral in March 2015. Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season, as well as the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Watford, Bournemouth and Norwich City, replacing relegated Burnley, Queens Park Rangers and Hull City. Player scored 4 goals<br> Player scored 5 goals The Premier League Manager of the Season was awarded to Claudio Ranieri. Jamie Vardy