A biography for Claudio Ranierihasn’t been written yet.
“I think the strength of the man is to have the right balance. Not to be so high when you win; not to be so down when you lose.”
“If you play well, win, don't change too much. But when you don't play well, lose, you have to give the opportunity to the other players.”
“I always want fighting spirit first.”
“My wife is the expert, but I like art particularly. I like Van Gogh.”
“In London, you can eat your way around the world - Lebanese one night, Indian the next.”
“When you work hard, when you believe in something, in the end, you will achieve something.”
“For me, it is important to stay close to my players.”
“I always question myself, but I always say, 'Come on, we can do something good.'”
“It is important to always look forward.”
“What football means to an Italian coach is tactics, trying to control the game by following the ideas and systems of the manager.”
“It's important you give confidence.”
“I'll admit I was curious about coaching a national team, but my experience with Greece was sufficient.”
“What I have to say, I say face to face.”
“I think I am a nice man, but also, I am demanding.”
“Wherever I go, the club is never to stay on the same square on the board: they have to move up. I don't know if it's coincidence, some calling, or destiny - but whatever it is, it's the story of my life.”
“I am the Thinkerman, not Tinkerman!”
“It's important to go out on the pitch and make a fantastic performance.”
“I don't like pasta.”
“We must respect the referee every time.”
“If you go in Spain, you have to play with another style. The English culture is the English culture. If you come here, you have to play in this style.”