Former Sampdoria coach Claudio Ranieri admits he wants a management return.

He has been out of work since being sacked by Watford last season.

He told Radio Marca, “I hope a good project will be proposed to me, I really want to continue coaching. I'm not looking for a particular team.

“It's like a drug for the adrenaline that gets into your blood. You always have to do your best for your team, for your fans, for the players, for society, for the whole world.

“Being without football is like sleeping and I don't like that, I always want to be awake watching all the games."

He added, “Fortunately my career as a coach has been better than as a footballer. And it's longer, even if it's more difficult to be a coach than a player, because the coach is responsible for everything.

“You have to manage everything well, if it goes wrong the club loses money and the affection of the fans diminishes."