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Newcastle United potential Rafa replacement: Claudio Ranieri

By Carson A Merk

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 22: Claudio Ranieri, Manager of Fulham reacts during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Fulham FC at St. James Park on December 22, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 22: Claudio Ranieri, Manager of Fulham reacts during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Fulham FC at St. James Park on December 22, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) /
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The former Premier League Manager of the Season with Leicester City, could Claudio Ranieri work some magic with Newcastle United?

Italian manager Claudio Ranieri has been linked with the managerial position at Newcastle United that will soon be vacated by Rafa Benitez. The 2016 Premier League Manager of the Season and champion of the league with Leicester has bounced around a bit, but how do our two experts feel about his prospects with the Magpies?

Previous candidate articles: Eddie Howe, Anthony Hudson, Laurent Blanc, Mikel Arteta, Patrick Vieira, David Moyes

The CV

Current club: N/A

Previous club(s) managed: Roma (twice), Fulham, Nantes, Leicester City, Greece (national team), Monaco (national team), Inter, Juventus, Parma, Valencia (twice), Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Fiorentina, Napoli, Cagliari, Puteolana, Vigor Lamezia

Playing career? Yes. He played as a defender for Roma, Catanzaro, Catania, and Palermo.

The Experts’ Opinions

Durim Halimi: 2

Some of you might be surprised that I just gave a manager who won the Premier League with an average team a few years ago a rating of 2 out of 5, but I can explain. I respect Claudio Ranieri because of his extensive experience as a manager of 17 clubs in Italy, Spain, England, Greece, and France. However, that is the problem in my opinion. I do not want Newcastle United to hire a manager who jumps around from one club to another. Instead, the Magpies need a manager who has a long-term plan for the club and developing its players. My hat goes off to Ranieri for his track record with some clubs, especially Leicester City, but he is not the right man for this job.

Next. NUFC should bring back Rondon at the very least. dark

Carson A. Merk: 3

Let me put it this way: Newcastle United could do MUCH worse with an older, experienced manager. Ranieri has been at worst decent at most of his managerial stops and has trophies on his resume, including the EPL. So, if the club is not looking for a young, upstart manager, Ranieri could be a solid option. But, I think the better move would be to get an inexperienced but promising coach to replace Rafa. I would probably put Ranieri below very few notable, older coaches that seem to be interested or linked with the opening.