10 greatest managerial comebacks

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09:  Jose Mourinho manager of Chelsea reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Chelsea FC and FC Porto at Stamford Bridge on December 9, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Jose Mourinho’s career took a huge twist when he returned to Chelsea

#4 Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City)

SEVILLE, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 22:  Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri looks on during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Sevilla FC and Leicester City at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on February 22, 2017 in Seville, Spain.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Claudio Ranieri, ex-manager of Leicester City

Claudio Ranieri announced his arrival in England when he joined Chelsea. The Italian brought the likes of Frank Lampard to the squad and led them to a Champions League semifinal. But he was replaced by Jose Mourinho in 2004. He then managed clubs like Valencia and Inter Milan, where he failed to win a single piece of silverware.

The Italian was the butt of many jokes and Mourinho himself called him "an old man who hasn't won anything." But Ranieri would enjoy the last laugh. He returned to England to manage Leicester City in 2015 and led the Foxes to a historic Premier League title against all odds, literally.

He also managed to beat Mourinho’s Chelsea on the way after which Mourinho was removed from his position.

However, in 2016, Ranieri was sacked after a disappointing domestic and European season.

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