If Claudio Ranieri hadn't already etched his identify into Cagliari folklore, he definitely has now. The legendary Italian coach has guided the membership to promotion for a 3rd time with Sunday's dramatic Serie B play-off remaining victory towards Bari.

Cagliari visited a raucous sell-out crowd at Bari's 58,000-capacity San Nicola after taking part in out a 1-1 draw within the first leg of the ultimate.

Gli Isolani dominated proceedings and seemed to be annoyed by Bari past regular time after coming into the ultimate two minutes of six added on.

However, Leonardo Pavoletti, who Ranieri had introduced onto the pitch within the dying embers, pounced on Gabriele Zappa's cross to web a 94th-minute winner to ship Cagliari again into Serie A.

Ranieri made his identify as a supervisor at Cagliari throughout his first stint on the membership from 1988 to 1991, securing back-to-back promotions from third division Serie C1 to Serie A.

He returned in December, inheriting a gaggle of 14th-place strugglers, and has extremely replicated his earlier success 33 years later.

Ranieri was in a flood of tears at full-time as he passionately embraced his workers and gamers.

Throughout his storied profession, there aren't many legacies he has left as illustrious as his Cagliari CV.

Ranieri had 18 completely different managerial tenures between his first and second intervals as Cagliari boss, together with his Premier League-winning spell at Leicester City.

But his timeless success in Italy has seen him recognised as one of many nation's best coaches in soccer historical past.

He rescued Cagliari from mediocrity this time period, inspiring his aspect to a 10-game unbeaten streak and solely two defeats in 24 outings as they shot up the Serie B desk.

Cagliari completed fifth, 5 factors behind third-place Bari, and defeated Michele Mignani's outfit on the dying.

It ensured the Sardinia-based membership earned instantaneous promotion after their slender Serie A relegation within the 2021/22 season.

Cagliari be a part of Serie B champions Frosinone and Genoa in shifting as much as the Italian high flight, changing relegated trio Sampdoria, Cremonese and Spezia.

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