In Wake Of Ranieri Resignation, Montella Appointed Caretaker At Roma

Former AS Roma striker Vincenzo Montella has been confirmed as the caretaker manager of the club, replacing Claudio Ranieri, who resigned yesterday following Roma’s disaster of a match. After losing 3-2 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek Champions League play, Roma took a 3-0 lead over Genoa away. Alas, less than two minutes after Roma had scored their third, Genoa turned it around, scoring four goals in thirty minutes for a 4-3 win. With rumors of his sacking eminent, Ranieri decided to leave on his own terms, with Roma accepting his resignation shortly after it was offered.

Claudio Ranieri has resigned as head coach at AS Roma, according to Football Italia. The 59-year-old reportedly gave his resignation after the Giallorossi’s Sunday loss at Genoa, a match in which Ranieri’s side gave up a 3-0 lead, allowing four goals in the game’s final 38 minutes before losing 4-3. According to James Horncastle, Ranieri said goodbye to his team in the dressing room post-match.

The resignation ends a disastrous week for Ranieri and Roma. Last weekend, the team lost to Napoli 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico, practically ending their slim title hopes. In mid-week Champions League action, Ranieri’s side gave up three goals in a 13 minutes to visiting Shakhtar Donetsk, eventually losing 3-2. Today, Roma held a three goal advantage after 51 minutes before another collapse.