RANIERI NAMED GREECE COACH
Claudio Ranieri has been appointed as the new coach of Greece, the Greek Football Federation has announced.
The 62-year-old Italian takes over from Fernando Santos whose contract expired following the World Cup where he guided Greece to the last 16.
Ranieri has been handed a two-year deal and his main focus will now be steering Greece to Euro 2016.
"Claudio Ranieri signed a two-year contract with the Greek Football Federation and is the new coach of the national team," read a statement on the federation's website.
"The Italian coach, with service at many major European clubs, is expected to lead our group to new successes with Euro 2016 on the horizon."
