Ranieri ‘stimulated’ to return amid Crystal Palace and Watford rumours

<p>CRYSTAL Palace and Watford are rumoured to be chasing Claudio Ranieri, who is eager to make his comeback after being sacked by Leicester.</p>, <p>Claudio Ranieri says he is “stimulated” to return to management amid speculation linking him with the vacant jobs at Crystal Palace and Watford.</p>, <p>The 65-year-old has been installed as the favourite for the Palace role following Sam Allardyce’s surprise resignation on Tuesday and remains a candidate for the position at Watford after the departure of Walter Mazzarri.</p>, <p>Ranieri led Leicester City to a stunning Premier League title success in 2015-16, only to be sacked in February with the Foxes enduring a miserable defence of their crown.</p>, <p>But the Italian is ready to return and revealed he is optimistic he will be in a job by the start of next season.</p>, <p>“I hope so,” he said. “I’m very stimulated to make another great season.”</p>, <p>Asked about the Watford vacancy, Ranieri replied: “It is only rumours. I feel as well I could be a European coach. Italy, Spain, France, England for me is OK.”</p>, <p>And Ranieri insisted he was unperturbed by the amount of Premier League managers losing their jobs.</p>, <p>He said: “I think in Italy we are used to this, every three or four matches changing the coach! All the world is the same.”</p>, <p>Ranieri stressed last week that he would choose his next move carefully and had to be “together” with any new club’s project.</p>, <p>SOURCE: BESOCCER</p>