West Brom target Claudio Ranieri instead opts for Monaco
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Monaco have appointed the former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri as their new coach, ending speculation linking him with a move to West Brom.
Italian Ranieri has signed a two-year deal with the French Ligue 2 club with the option for a further 12 months.
He held earlier this month over the possibility of succeeding Roy Hodgson after his
A Monaco statement read: "He clearly emerged as the outstanding candidate."
It continued: "He is regarded as one of the leading coaches in modern European football and brings to Monaco a wealth of experience and achievement in the game."
The 60-year-old, who was at Stamford Bridge from 2000 to 2004, has most recently been employed in his homeland, with spells at Parma, Juventus and Roma before an
The former Schalke manager Ralf Rangnick and Birmingham's Chris Hughton are now the two frontrunners for the vacant Baggies post.