Ranieri reveals players refused his resignation, so he stays at Cagliari's helm
Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 16.02.24. | 17:32
Former Chelsea boss admits they convinced him not to resign after last week's Serie A defeat to Lazio
Claudio Ranieri reveals he recently told Cagliari players he would resign, but they convinced him to remain at the helm of the Serie A strugglers. They won just once in the last five games, with Ranieri deciding to quit after the last week's 3-1 home loss against Lazio.
"I spoke to the team; they needed an electroshock. I told them I would resign, but the team were against it. They said we should fight, and I agreed. I said: 'Okay, let's fight to complete this mission.' After all, the lads asked to go into a training retreat, so they'll be staying here today."
“I said I would resign but the players were against it.
— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) February 16, 2024
I was really feeling down, they motivated me and said we would fight together.”
🗣 Claudio Ranieri 😢💔 pic.twitter.com/HzfY8oYSja
Cagliari visit Udinese on Sunday, so they'll fly to Friuli after a training session on Saturday.
"It will be a tough game. We'll try to bring a positive result at home," said Ranieri.
"I am okay. I don't think that many coaches would have had the team's support after the meeting we had on Sunday. I was down, but the players gave me great motivation and told me we needed to fight together."
SERIE A
Friday
21.00: (1.85) Torino (3.40) Lecce (4.60)
23.00: (1.17) Inter (7.50) Salernitana (16.0)
Saturday
17.00: (1.65) Napoli (3.80) Genoa (6.50)
20.00: (6.25) Verona (3.60) Juventus (1.70)
22.45: (1.35) Atalanta (5.30) Sassuolo (8.00)
Sunday
14.30: (2.40) Lazio (3.20) Bologna (3.40)
17.00: (1.95) Udinese (3.45) Cagliari (4.00)
17.00: (3.70) Empoli (3.45) Fiorentina (2.15)
20.00: (3.90) Frosinone (3.50) Roma (1.95)
22.45: (4.70) Monza (3.50) Milan (1.80)
***odds are subject to change
