Today, CONI President, Giovanni Malagò, together with Secretary-General, Roberto Fabbricini, handed the Palma d'Oro for Coaching Achievements to Claudio Ranieri. The award ceremony took place in the Salone d'Onore, in the course of the “Bearzot Award” ceremony organized by US Acl. The highest honour awarded to sports coaches was assigned to the Roman coach for his achievements with the Leicester team, which he led to the historic victory in Premier League, the top football league. Since 2004, the year in which CONI instituted the award, there has been only one other football coach, Marcello Lippi, who received the Palma d'Oro when he won the 2006. World Championships in Germany.