After Antonio Conte’s focus on hard work, the new Chelsea manager is not afraid to stand out from the crowd and could make a refreshing change, if he is given timeWhen Claudio Ranieri first arrived in the Premier League, he caused a minor stir because of his inability to speak to the media in English. “Ranieri finds trouble in translation” was the headline in the Guardian after Chelsea lost to Everton in November 2000, which goes to show how tough it was for the affable Italian during his early days as an outsider in a strange and suspicious country.The man who would eventually lead Leicester City to the title was the Manuel to English football’s Basil Fawlty, raising the hackles with his inability to communicate with players and supporters. Yet at least Ranieri’s insistence on speaking to the media in Italian gave rise to one of the great comedy episodes. The story goes that when Ranieri had finished giving a detailed three-minute answer, his interpreter would nod and say “It’s a game of two halves” in English. Related: Maurizio Sarri looks like a subtle change of direction for Chelsea Related: Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri in no rush to contact Hazard and Courtois on futures Continue readingreadfullarticle
