MADRID, Feb 25 - Factbox on Italian coach Claudio
Ranieri, who was sacked as Valencia coach on Friday:
Born October 20 1951, Rome.
Playing career: Defender with Roma, Catanzaro, Catania (five
years in Serie A).
1985 - First coaching job with amateur side Vigor Lamezia.
Top of table and undefeated.
1985 (December) - Coach of Campania in Serie B.
1987 - Coach at Cagliari in Serie C. Rebuilt team and won
promotion in successive seasons to Serie A.
1991 - To Napoli where he promoted Gianfranco Zola to first
team to replace Diego Maradona. Fourth place finish.
1993 - Takes over Fiorentina in Serie B.
1994 - Wins Serie B and promotion with Fiorentina.
1996 - Wins Italian Cup.
1997 - Takes his reputation for building teams to Spanish
side Valencia.
1999 - Wins King's Cup with Valencia who finish fourth to
qualify for Champions League.
1999 - To Atletico Madrid but his tenure at the troubled
club is brief and he leaves after they go into administration in
March 200.
2000 - September, replaces Gianluca Vialli at Chelsea, where
he teams up again with Zola.
2002 - Losing FA Cup finalists v Arsenal.
2003 - Earns fourth-place finish and spot in Champions
League.
2003-2004 - After new Russian billionaire owner Roman
Abramovich takes over in July 2003, Ranieri suffers constant
speculation over his future. Club spends more than