( CNN ) -- Coach Luciano Spalletti has parted company with Roma following the Italian club 's poor start to the Serie A season , with former Juventus manager Claudio Ranieri replacing him . Luciano Spalletti has ended his four-year tenure at Roma after coming under attack from fans . Speculation had been rife that the 50-year-old Spalletti would quit following Sunday 's 3-1 home defeat by Juve , which followed the 3-2 opening day loss to Genoa . Spalletti met with the capital club 's president Rosella Sensi on Tuesday morning before confirming his resignation to reporters . `` I offered my resignation and the club has accepted it , '' he said . Roma confirmed on Wednesday that former Juventus , Valencia and Chelsea coach Ranieri would take over ahead of the club 's next match against Siena on September 13 . He has signed a two-year contract . Ranieri , who began his playing career at Roma in 1973 , earlier confirmed that he wanted the job . `` This is a great satisfaction for me , '' he said . `` This is a dream come true as I follow a professional journey that began many years ago . I am honoured and convinced I will be able to do and give the best for Roma . '' Spalletti joined Roma in 2005 after guiding unfancied Udinese to fourth place in Serie A and qualification for the Champions League the previous season . He turned around Roma 's fortunes , winning two Italian Cups and providing the main opposition for Italian champions Inter Milan following the match-fixing punishments handed out to Juventus and AC Milan . However , last season 's sixth placing was the worst of his reign in the Eternal City , and he came under fire from fans after a lack of major summer signings and then the club 's poor start to the 2009-10 campaign . Midfielder Alberto Aquilani was sold to English club Liverpool , while defenders Nicolas Burdisso and Marco Motta joined from Inter Milan and Udinese respectively . Roma are drawn with England 's Fulham , Swiss side Basle and CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria in Group E of the second-tier Europa League .
Coach Luciano Spalletti has parted company with Italian club Roma . Spalletti resigned following his side 's second successive defeat on Sunday . The 50-year-old was criticized by fans after failing to make major signings . NEW : Former Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri is taking over at the Serie A club .