Claudio Ranieri throughout the course of a season, which earned him the nickname "The Tinkerman" in the British media. In the past, he has also been accused of using "old-fashioned" and overly defensive tactical systems by pundits and other managers, and was criticised for his failure to win a major league title, until he captured the Premier League title with Leicester in 2016. Cagliari Fiorentina Valencia Monaco Leicester City Individual 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
Leicester City F.C. football match of 32,188, was seen at a pre-season friendly against Spanish giants Real Madrid on 30 July 2011. Leicester's highest ever league finish is first in the Premier League in 2015–16. Their lowest ever league finish was first in League One in 2008–09. Leicester are joint equal with Manchester City for having won the most English second tier titles (7). The club has reached four FA Cup finals, yet lost them all. This is the record for the most FA Cup final appearances without winning the trophy. Leicester's longest ever unbeaten run in the league was between 1 November