Zola: Ranieri best coach for Juventus
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola says Claudio Ranieri is the "best coach for Juventus".
Zola worked under Ranieri for five years with Chelsea and said today upon the ex-Parma coach's appointment: "Ranieri is a coach indeed of great quality, beyond that he's a wonderful person.
"I will say you more: he is the best trainer for a certain type of team. Juve is just that type of team. And best of all is the way he values young players, he's a phenomenon in making them bloom without risking burnout or subjecting them to exaggerated pressures."
Now Italy U21 assistant coach, Zola continued: "I repeat: he is by far the best to coach a big club with young champions. And for the Under 21s, our Under 21s, this cannot be but a great development. Just consider Mimmo Criscito, Paolino De Ceglie, Claudio Marchisio, Sebastian Giovinco, all young Bianconeri players that are doing great things also for the Italy U21s."