Claudio Ranieri’s appointment was held up by French league (LFP) rules that prohibit the appointment of any manager above the age of 65. (Source: Reuters) Claudio Ranieri’s appointment was held up by French league (LFP) rules that prohibit the appointment of any manager above the age of 65. (Source: Reuters)Claudio Ranieri is set to be named manager of French Ligue 1 club Nantes four months after being sacked by Leicester City, the team he guided to an unlikely Premier League title triumph last year. Ranieri’s appointment was held up by French league (LFP) rules that prohibit the appointment of any manager above the age of 65. Ranieri has also coached French club Monaco, Italian sides Napoli, Fiorentina, Juventus, AS Roma and Inter Milan, England’s Chelsea and Spanish teams Valencia and Atletico Madrid.

Source: Indian Express June 13, 2017 16:52 UTC