Claudio Ranieri: Last News

Ben Foster charmed and entertained thousands of football fans with his podcast and his behind the scenes glimpses of life as a goalkeeper.Unfortunately, Watford chairman Scott Duxbury does not align with those Premier League and Championship fans who tuned into his content every single weekend. The Hornets’ chief recently claimed he had “fined” the ex-Manchester United goalkeeper after he reportedly promised “to stop” recording his videos but carried on doing so.This news also prompted fury amongst the Watford fans who had also shown signs of frustration at his content.

Watford's fanbase after applauding the Crystal Palace supporters and sharing a joke with Wilfried Zaha moments after the Hornets' relegation was confirmed on Saturday.Zaha's first half penalty was enough to separate the two sides at Selhurst Park, condemning the visitors to their second Premier League relegation in three seasons.Hodgson, who managed the Eagles between 2017 and 2021, was given a warm reception by the home crowd as he walked off the field after the game, but his decision not to go over to the away end raised plenty of eyebrows, leaving Watford fans understandably furious with the 74-year-old.And just to stick the knife in a little more, the Sky Sports cameras also caught the former England boss laughing and joking with Zaha - who it's fair to say Watford's fans aren't super fond of - on the touchline."This makes my blood boil," one fan fumed on Twitter, "embarrassing for #watfordfc supporters that Pozzo and Duxbury thought Hodgson was ever a good idea. Absolute failure."Another wrote: "F*** Off Hodgson.

Roma and Leicester.Ranieri was in attendance at the Stadio Olimpico as two of his former sides battled it out for a place in the Europa Conference League final. The TV cameras panned to him during the second-leg clash and showed him watching as a fan on the big screen.Although the teams were playing against each, the two sets of fans came together to give the 70-year-old a standing ovation. Ranieri smiled as he saw the reaction to him and began waving and clapping, but soon became emotional as the applause continued.

Arsenal icon Emmanuel Petit rejected a move to Manchester United despite the transfer being in his heart.Joining Barcelona in the summer of 2000, the Frenchman, 51, flopped at the Camp Nou recording just one goal.Petit was flogged after just 12 months in Catalunya and the midfielder wanted to seal a switch back to the Premier League.Manchester United and former club Arsenal were keen admirers but instead, Petit snubbed his previous employers to join Chelsea in a £7.5 million deal.But looking back, the World Cup winner has regrets over not choosing Man Utd. "When I left Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea were interested,” Petit told PlanetFootball."Alex Ferguson called me, but I had a meal with Claudio Ranieri (Chelsea manager) and he charmed me.

Manchester United will be looking to avenge their sobering defeat to Watford earlier this season when they welcome the Hornets to Old Trafford on Saturday.

Chelsea bosses Antonio Cont e and Claudio Ranieri, who both were dining out as well.But instead of getting on with his date, the fan could not help himself from capturing snaps of the pair, taking pictures with his unamused girlfriend in the frame. He posted the pictures online, to a plethora of comments.

Evergreen Roy Hodgson is back in football management with Watford but faces an awkward link-up with one of his fiercest rivals.

Watford after slamming the Premier League mascot while Crystal Palace boss in 2018. The ex-England and Liverpool manager lashed out at Harry for 'diving' in a bid to mock Wilfried Zaha, calling the actions disgraceful and insisting his player didn't go down easily.Hodgson, who is set to take over at Watford following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri, is now set to meet the infamous mascot, who is enjoying being back in the top flight this season.The meeting has been teased by excited supporters, who will no doubt be hoping that cameras can pick up the interaction this week.

Manchester United ended their three-month wait to re-enter the top four thanks to Marcus Rashford's late winner against rivals West Ham.

Watford after just three months in charge.With 11 defeats in 14 games, the Athletic report that the Italian boss was dismissed by the Hornets’ hierarchy, with the club now on the lookout for a new appointment.The side lost 3-0 against fellow strugglers Norwich on Friday night, a result that makes their situation in the Premier League all the most perilous.The club are now in the bottom three - and so it looks as though Ranieri, who was only appointed in October, will be the second coach to be given their marching orders by Watford this season.The Telegraph say that the club are already looking to bring in a fresh face to the dugout at Vicarage Road - but so far no names have been rumoured to take up the role.Ranieri has only earned a single point for Watford in the last eight games, losing seven and drawing one.The result against the Canaries, however, shocked some senior figures at the club and the 70-year-old looks set to be given the boot.A decision will be finalised this weekend. Watford's owner, Gino Pozzo, had a good relationship with Ranieri prior to his appointment but the businessman is infamously known for running out of patience quickly with managers.Who do you think Watford should hire as Ranieri's replacement? Tell us in the comments section.Most recently, Xisco Munoz was given the chop in October despite the club being 14th place in the table.The Spaniard replaced Vladimir Ivic in December 2020 and led the club to automatic promotion from the Championship last campaign.After the defeat to Norwich, Ranieri made an apology to the club's supporters."I want to say sorry to our fans because we wanted to do something better.

Rangers have thrown out a low-ball £2million offer from Watford for Borna Barisic.

Watford's Premier League clash with Tottenham was halted due to a medical emergency in the crowd.

Watford on Friday evening as Claudio Ranieri's side collapsed in the final ten minutes against Brentford.Brentford struck twice late on in the clash to claim the three points, leaving Watford hovering precariously above the relegation zone.The 24-year-old has been one of the breakout stars of this Premier League campaign.And the Nigerian has bagged seven goals and five assists in 15 top-flight games for the Hornets.Despite his free-scoring form for Watford, Dennis grew up supporting Arsenal, but had to cut ties with the North London side because they drove him to tears. Dennis explained to Sky Sports : "I used to be an Arsenal fan.

Watford career to say the least.Rose’s performances for the Hornets have been a far-cry from the energetic overlapping full-back we witnessed dominating the left-flank in his heyday at Tottenham.The 31-year-old has been hit with criticism left, right and centre after lacklustre performances and crucial errors, most notably against Liverpool, Arsenal and more recently Manchester City.None would have hit harder than manager Claudio Ranieri’s own scathing criticism of the defender’s fitness levels, stating the ex-England international “has to improve more on fitness.”But Rose is just one of many to have been savagely called out by their own boss for a lack of fitness over the years, with some managers offering harsher words than others.Daily

Premier League title win.The Foxes lost just three games as they won the top-flight by 10 points in the 2015/2016 season, with Claudio Ranieri’s side becoming cult heroes.There have long been rumours that Hollywood could turn the story of Leicester’s famous title win into a blockbuster film.And the Foxes’ captain from that season, Wes Morgan, already knows that he wants Elba - the star in hit TV shows such as The Wire and Luther - to play him in any such film.Though it is now five years since their Premier League triumph, Morgan believes the Leicester story is one that is fit for the silver screen.“People love an underdog story and ours is the best there's ever been,” Morgan, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at its launch of the 5-A-Side

Raheem Sterling has played down the importance of Manchester City going top of the Premier League and stressed their focus is on the next game.

Pep Guardiola is expecting a tough rematch with Steven Gerrard as he spoke of the motivation that the Aston Villa manager has sparked in him.

Paris Saint-Germain chief Leonardo has insisted that Mauricio Pochettino is going nowhere, amid interest from Manchester United.

A Premier League supercomputer has been tasked with predicting the outlook for the remainder of the season and expects a slight turnaround for Manchester United.

Conor McGregor has delivered a heartfelt tribute to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Norwegian was sacked by Manchester United.McGregor is a well-known supporter of the Red Devils and has been regularly spotted cheering them on at Old Trafford or on social media.But the Irishman will not have enjoyed watching his side over recent months, with United enduring a torrid run of form that has seen them drop to seventh in the Premier League and knocked out of the Carabao Cup.That awful stretch of results continued on Saturday when United were humiliated by Claudio Ranieri's relegation-threatened Watford, who hammered them 4-1.The embarrassing defeat was ultimately Solskjaer’s final game in charge of United, with the Norwegian sacked following an

Following their 2-0 defeat to Manchester City prior to the international break, it was supposed to be impossible for things to get any worse for Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.