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
2015–16 Syrian Premier League 2015–16 Syrian Premier League The 2015–16 Syrian Premier League season is the 45th since its establishment. This seasons league featured two stages. Stage one pitted two groups of ten teams and kicked off on 22 November 2015. The top three of each group advanced to the Championship Playoff to determine the overall league champions. The bottom two of each group relegated to the second division. All matches were played in Damascus and Latakia due to security concerns. Each team plays each other twice, top three advanced to the championship playoff, bottom two relegate. Each team plays each other once, the