Ranieri appointed new Barnsley coach Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri says he is ready to give Barnsley's players a shock to the system after agreeing a two-year deal to be their new coach. Ranieri, 57, takes over from Simon Davey, who was fired on Saturday after Barnsley lost the last four games of the new Championship season. "They certainly need a shock because this team needs to react immediately," said Ranieri. "Maybe the lads have lost a bit of conviction," he added. Davey took charge of Barnsley in 2006, winning **** all. But last season was disappointing and they only finished just above the relegation zone. Ranieri, who managed Chelsea from 2000 to 2004, was most recently in charge of Juventus, who he took to third in the table in 2008 on their return to Serie A after they were demoted for match-fixing. But the 57-year-old was sacked in May after a run of seven matches without a win. Story from BBC SPORT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport2/hi/football/europe/8231959.stm Published: 2009/09/02 11:40:18 GMT © BBC MMIX Print Sponsor Advertisement
