Source: Daily_Mail
Ex-Chelsea boss Ranieri offers his resignation from Roma post
On his way? Roma have yet to accept Ranieri's resignation[LNB] Claudio Ranieri has offered his resignation as coach of Roma, according to reports in Italy.[LNB]The move comes after Ranieri's side surrendered a 3-0 lead to lose 4-3 at Genoa On Sunday, their third straight Serie A defeat.[LNB]According to a report on gazzetta.it, Ranieri told his players: 'I am resigning. I have always thought the best for Roma.'[LNB]The club are yet to accept Ranieri's resignation, with an announcement expected in the next 24 hours.[LNB]'We will pause for reflection,' said director Gian Paolo Montali. 'We need to examine things carefully, but we will decide everything in between tonight and tomorrow.'[LNB]Recent reports have suggested Ranieri has fallen out with key players amid Roma's lengthy slide, which has left them down in eighth place.[LNB]Defensive problems have been the key to the Roma collapse this season.[LNB]They have conceded 11 goals in their last three games, including a 5-3 defeat to Inter Milan.[LNB]If this proves to be the end of Ranieri's reign, it will be a sad finish to something that started so promisingly.[LNB]Having managed 10 clubs in Italy, Spain, and England, Ranieri returned to his spiritual home - his childhood club and where he began his playing career - in September 2009 and quickly improved their performances.[LNB]They got themselves back into the title race and eventually finished only two points behind Jose Mourinho's Inter last season.[LNB]Hopes were high that Roma could challenge this season with Mourinho gone, but things have rarely gone right for Ranieri second time around.[LNB]They had already lost twice - including a 5-1 defeat to Catania - and drawn twice, before recording their first league win of the season - albeit against Inter - a beginning that foretold the stop-start nature of their season to date.[LNB] Abramovich ready to swing the axe after Chelsea's shock FA Cup defeatArnesen agrees to join Hamburg after his summer exit from Stamford BridgeRead Matt Fortune's World Football blog...All the latest Chelsea news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Jose Mourinho Places: Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
