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⚖ Ranieri between Roma and Italy: historic cases of double duty 💼

The situation that led Claudio Ranieri to take on a dual role — Italy’s head coach and collaborator for Roma — has raised regulatory questions and historical precedents.

An intriguing and unprecedented scenario in the Italian football landscape, though not without international references.

📌 Dual role, what does the regulation say?

As analyzed by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ranieri would circumvent a rule in the FIGC Regulations (article 40, paragraph 4) that prohibits national team head coaches and their assistants from simultaneously holding positions at a club, thanks to his status as an external consultant — not officially registered — with Roma, a contract managed directly with the Friedkin family.

🔥 Which coaches have had a dual role?

In the Italian football scene, Claudio Ranieri would become the first modern-era Azzurri head coach to hold a dual position with a club. However, it would not be an entirely isolated case: in 2024, Francesco Calzona managed both Napoli and the Slovak national team for over a month, between February and March.

There are also notable international precedents. Rinus Michels led the Netherlands to the 1974 World Cup final while coaching Barcelona. Sir Alex Ferguson, between 1985 and 1986, was Scotland’s head coach while managing Aberdeen. In 2009, Guus Hiddink won the FA Cup with Chelsea while maintaining his role with Russia, and the same happened with Advocaat, Terim, Slutsky, and Cannavaro in different years.

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