Ranieri, 73, Snubt Italy for a new job at Club that has replaced him just like manager

Claudio Ranieri collapsed Italian FA leaders in a crisis when he rejected the chance to take over the national side.

Former Chelsea and Leicester Boss Ranieri73, was drawn up to replace Luciano Spalletti, fired after the humiliating 3-0 World Cup defeat of the Azzurri by Norway.

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Ex-Napoli Chief Spalletti stepped off After supervising the overwhelming victory over Moldova, which kept Italy On the right track for a potential play-off place.

But in a shock U-turn after days of discussions, self-proclaimed “Tinkerman” Ranieri revealed that he turned off the track.

Ranieri left the Roma dug out last month after the side of the Stadio Olimpico one Champions League place on the last weekend of the Series A season.

It became clear that he was fired.

Nevertheless, Ranieri has chosen to stay with Roma, in an advisory role for owners the Friedkin family, instead of taking the lead on the Italy side, where FA President Gabriele Gravina has been informed about his unexpected decision.

Ranieri explained: “I thank President Gravina for the chance, a great honor.

“But I thought and decided to stay available to Rome in my new role in a total way.

“De Friedkins gave me full support and support for every decision I have made with regard to the national team, but the decision is only mine.”

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Ranieri, who was replaced in the club by the former Atalanta chef Gian Piero Gasperini, added that it was his decision to end his management career.

He said: “I decided to give up, the Friedkins had released me to choose.

“But I had promised to stop. If I wanted to continue, we wouldn’t have taken Gasperini.

“Now I just want to think about Rome.”

Gravina is now starting again for the search for the replacement of Spalletti.

Spalletti’s predecessor, Roberto Manciniwho stopped in August 2023, but only 14 months lasted as Saudi -Arabia Boss, can be an option, even though it has recently been appointed as technical director at former club Sampdoria.

Gravina can also focus on the first Inter Milan” Lazio And AC Milan Boss Stefano Pioli, 59, which was fired last summer by the San Siro outfit and manages Cristiano Ronaldo on Saudi Al-Nassr.