The City Council of Cagliari unanimously voted to confer honorary citizenship on the rossoblù coach Claudio Ranieri: « Mister Ranieri's exploits with Cagliari represent a heritage of collective memory for the Cagliaritans and for all the fans in Sardinia and outside the Island", we read in the reasons.

"I sincerely thank the mayor and the entire municipal administration for granting me honorary citizenship, it is a recognition that fills me with pride," said Ranieri. «My heartfelt thanks go to Cagliari Calcio, to my two presidents Tonino Orrù, with his brothers, and to Tommaso Giulini and all the managers. And then all those people who worked and work with me every day in the rossoblù: technical and health staff, warehouse workers, all the players then and now. All the fans. Without them none of the results would have been possible."

«The city of Cagliari and the island welcomed me for the first time many years ago and since then they have always been part of me», continued the coach from Testaccio, « even when one day the paths divided, the people he continued to make me feel special, never missing an opportunity to show me his affection. You always made me feel like one of you. If meeting again was in the natural order of things , celebrating together again, contributing to making an entire population happy, was absolutely among the greatest emotions for me. Having regained Serie A, we have a long way to go. And everyone's help will be needed."

(Unioneonline/E.Fr.)

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