It was a season that began with a nine-game winless run for newly-promoted Cagliari. On Match Day 10, losing 0-3 at home to Frosinone with just 18 minutes remaining, it appeared as though Claudio Ranieri's time was most likely up as a professional coach. Two months prior, the 72-year-old told La Repubblica that Cagliari would be his last club role. With just two league points since their return to Serie A, the groans from the Cagliari-faithful were getting louder.