The meeting between Claudio Ranieri and the Cagliari management should take place in the afternoon. The technical and managerial guarantees requested by the Testaccio coach remain, considered an inseparable starting point for his return to Sardinia after 31 years. Meanwhile "his" players wait and almost cry out for a miracle. Or rather, they hope so. The veterans of the 1988-'89 and 1989-'90 seasons, those of the jump to Serie A from Serie C, plead the cause of the arrival of Claudio Ranieri.
Starting with Lucio Bernardini, captain of that extraordinary Cagliari : «If it were true, it would be a surprise: Claudio is a coach of international caliber, now the rossoblù are in Serie B», argues Ranieri's former number 10 from Città di Castello. «Perhaps he believes that in rossoblù he can close the circle, given that he began his coaching career at high levels on the island. Of course, he always wants to get involved and this, for the fans, is a guarantee».
Even Ivo Pulga, who was Cagliari's coach under Cellino's presidency, welcomes the great return : «If he called I'd go back to being his assistant without batting an eyelid», Pulga jokes. «Also in the past it was said that he could return to Serie A, but perhaps the coach valued the fact that in Sardinia he had written history in those three extraordinary years. If he's really doing it now, in a situation where he has to roll up his sleeves, it's because he believes it. He will certainly ask for important technical and managerial guarantees: we are talking about Claudio Ranieri». As for the team's prospects, he said: «Liverani wasn't the right coach, I'm sure this team will at least make the playoffs. The ranking is very short, if there is the shock that we all hope for, a string of victories or a little more will be enough: let's not wrap our heads ».
: «The only one who can save this shack that is sinking is Claudio Ranieri», he explains. «Personally, I think he's already signed: he's the only one who can revive Cagliariand calm the square, I've been saying that for two years."
