Twitter reacts: Fulham appoint former Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri has been appointed Fulham’s new boss after Slavisa Jokanovic was relieved of duty. How did Twitter react to Leicester City’s former manager’s new job:
Claudio Ranieri achieved the beautifully miraculous with Leicester City, as the Foxes won the Premier League in 2015/16. Thanks to inheriting a solid core team from previous gaffer Nigel Pearson’s managerial stint. Then, the Italian galvanised and guided the East Midlands side to the Premier League title.
Now, the 67-year-old is the new Fulham boss, following Slavisa Jokanovic’s sacking. These are the best instant reactions from Twitter:
"Always, I look forward and want more. I hope to do a very good job here."
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) November 14, 2018
Watch fulhamfctv's exclusive first chat with Claudio Ranieri: https://t.co/A5Mnq8lPAq #WelcomeClaudio pic.twitter.com/3VjuzQbW7M
Fulham announced Jokanovic’s departure at the same time the West Londoners inducted Ranieri. A slightly unusual, yet decisive move.
December 6: Fulham Vs Leicester City. #LCFChttps://t.co/lRGe1iSLXT
— Foxes of Leicester (@FoxesofLCFC) November 14, 2018
Leicester City face the Whites at Craven Cottage in Ranieri’s third match in charge – in what is sure to be a cracking contest.
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Fulham feel like they’ve gradually drifted from everything they did well last season. There’s no distinction to how they play at the moment. Against Huddersfield they looked listless.
— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) November 14, 2018
Anyway, Ranieri appointed. Drinkwater on loan in January and the title is theirs.
Will the Roman attempt to lure some former Leicester City players under his control once again? Yes, yes he will.
Claudio Ranieri getting the Fulham job. Disgrace. Young, up-and-coming British managers like Sam Allardyce, David Moyes and Alan Pardew out there struggling for work.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) November 14, 2018
A quite brilliant tweet from Paddy Power – they certainly do not always get it right.
Tempted to bring in any Fulham players with the arrival of Claudio Ranieri?#FPL https://t.co/Mr8NRmPt9X
— Fantasy Premier League (@OfficialFPL) November 14, 2018
In all honesty, Andre Schurrle has been on this writer’s radar in Fantasy Premier League for some time now, this new development may be the deciding factor. When a new premiership manager arrives at a struggling club, they always seem to receive a boost and results follow. That is, even if it all ends in disaster then relegation, eventually. Just avoid Fulham’s defenders!
New @FulhamFC Manager Claudio Ranieri is the only Italian to have taken charge of over 200 @premierleague games.
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) November 14, 2018
209 - Claudio Ranieri
133 - Roberto Mancini
94 - Gianluca Vialli
76 - Antonio Conte
76 - Carlo Ancelotti pic.twitter.com/NKZajpVkly
Sky Sports have a great fact here; although, experience is important at the London club but not essential.
"Dilly ding! Dilly dong!"
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 14, 2018
Welcome back to the #PL, Claudio Ranieri pic.twitter.com/EtAsoaotMd
“Wake up, man, we’re in the Champions League, man!”
39 - All 39 of Slavisa Jokanovic's Premier League appearances as a player came under Claudio Ranieri for Chelsea between October 2000 and April 2002. Replacement. pic.twitter.com/T5fFvVV2za
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 14, 2018
What a statistic; in addition, Ranieri once signed his predecessor, how ironic.
Claudio Ranieri is back in the Premier League with Fulham.
— Retro United (@Retro_Utd) November 14, 2018
*Puts bet on Fulham winning the league in 19/20.*
Fulham for the title; currently 5000-1 odds. That is the same as Leicester City began in 2015/16.
"We will never give up."
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 15, 2018
Claudio Ranieri says Fulham will not give up in their fight to avoid relegation. #FFC currently sit bottom of the league having taken just five points from 12 games.
Full interview here 👉 https://t.co/pVso9rlma8 pic.twitter.com/TwsE1TNKV3
There will be no dull moments either.
I know this Brexit deal feels like a shambles, but we really should trust that Claudio Ranieri will sort it out.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) November 14, 2018
Claudio for President, of the world.
Fulham are 5,000/1 to win the Premier League this season 💰 pic.twitter.com/Wt184hbpR5
— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) November 14, 2018
For good reason, SoccerAM.
Can’t expect Ranieri to perform another miracle. I’ll settle for a Champions League place this season. #ffc
— Dave Kidd (@davekidd_) November 14, 2018
Yeah, that’s more realistic, Dave…
African All Stars Transfer News & Rumours: Ranieri wants Liverpool’s Joel Matip as first Fulham signing https://t.co/1y5c46cmRM pic.twitter.com/l1fz9DlFur
— GOAL Africa (@GOALAfrica) November 15, 2018
And so the transfer rumours begin.
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Ranieri spent his latest stint as manager with Nantes in France. He left in May 2018, following an undesired finishing position. Foxes of Leicester wish him good luck with the Cottagers.