Claudio Ranieri hit out at bizarre former France head coach Raymond Domenech as he awaits clearance to take charge of Ligue 1 side Nantes.
Ranieri s move to replace Sergio Conceicao is reportedly being held up due to a Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) regulation stipulating head coaches in Ligue 1 must be under the age of 65.
The 65-year-old Italian – who sensationally guided Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2015-16 – said there is an agreement in place with Nantes as he singled out LFP president Domenech.
We are nearly there, even if it s not yet official. I haven t signed yet, but there is an agreement with the president, Ranieri told Mediaset Premium.
I do my work with passion, professionalism and focus, so what others say doesn t interest me
Plus if it s Domenech… he has always been a bit bizarre.
I was convinced by the project at Nantes. There is a very strong youth academy with players emerging from here like Marcel Desailly or Didier Deschamps, many of a great quality coming through right now, and the President is very enthusiastic, Ranieri added.
I was struck by the squad, as they were bottom of the table halfway through the season, then thanks to Conceicao s work they finished seventh. That shows me good work can be done here.
The other sides in Ligue 1 are reinforcing a great deal, but we will try to have our say.
