Ranieri ponders future
29 May 2007 - 10:23:23
Reports suggest former Chelsea and Valencia manager Claudio Ranieri will decide whether to become Manchester City's new manager later this week.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is the favourite to complete a takeover of the club, wants the Italian to succeed Stuart Pearce at Eastlands.
Ranieri led Parma to Serie A safety at the weekend, but remains non-committal about his future plans.
He was quoted in the Manchester Evening News as saying: "I have not signed with anyone and I challenge anyone to contradict me on that.
"Now I will take a three-day break, talk to Parma and we will make a relaxed decision together."