{"id":23379,"date":"2021-10-04T17:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T21:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23379"},"modified":"2021-10-06T14:14:51","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T18:14:51","slug":"claudio-ranieri-appointed-as-new-manager-of-watford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23379","title":{"rendered":"Claudio Ranieri Appointed As New Manager Of Watford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"492\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-62869176.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-62869176.png 492w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-62869176-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><figcaption><em>Claudio Ranieri (PA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watford have announced the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as their new head coach on a two-year contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Italian former Chelsea and Leicester boss succeeds Xisco Munoz, who parted company with the Hornets on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He takes over a side 15th in the Premier League with seven points from their opening seven matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ranieri, 69, is Watford\u2019s 13th permanent manager since owners the Pozzo family took control of the club in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He boasts a wealth of experience, with clubs such as Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia, Juventus, Roma, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid also on his CV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He famously guided Leicester to the Premier League title in 2016 and last worked in England during a brief stint at Fulham in 2018-19.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-23379\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23379&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-23379\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23379&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-23379\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23379&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23379\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watford have announced the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as their new head coach on a two-year contract. 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