INTER HAVE SACKED Claudio Ranieri as coach just six months after appointing him, the Serie A club announced on Monday.
The 60-year-old had been under intense pressure after a run of just one win in 10 matches left the club languishing in eighth place in the Serie A table, seven points shy of the European qualification places.
Youth team coach Andrea Stramaccioni will take charge on an interim basis, becoming the club’s third manager of the season and fifth since Jose Mourinho departed for Real Madrid at the end of the 2009/10 season.
Ranieri was dismissed in the wake of Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Juventus, Inter’s ninth reverse since the start of the year.
“President Moratti and all of Inter would like to thank Claudio Ranieri and his staff for the professionalism and the commitment shown in these months,” an Inter statement read.
Ranieri arrived at San Siro in September following the sacking of Gian Piero Gasperini and oversaw the team’s recovery as Inter moved from 17th place to the European qualification zone.
However, an extended winless streak, coupled with elimination from the Champions League, raised doubts about his future, with Inter now in serious risk of missing out on Europe next season.
