The Italian had a dreadful time as manager of Greece and, even though his CV is reasonable, he has not lasted more than two years in a job since ChelseaThe last time Claudio Ranieri was in charge of a football team, his employer felt the need to come out to apologise and take “full responsibility” for “the most unfortunate choice of coach”. Ranieri’s Greece lost 1-0 at home to Faroe Islands, prompting the Hellenic Football Federation’s president, Giorgos Sarris, to sack the Italian and talk about how his decision to appoint him in the first place had “resulted in such a poor image of the national team being put before the fans”.Poor is perhaps an understatement in the circumstances. Greece, who had for 13 years been a bastion of consistency, hard work and defensive solidity – first for nine years under Otto Rehhagel and then a further four under Fernando Santos – fell apart at an alarming rate. Continue reading...
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