( CNN ) -- Claudio Ranieri has resigned as AS Roma coach following the Italian Serie A side blew a three-goal lead to lose 4-3 at Genoa on Sunday . The result marked a fourth consecutive defeat for the Rome-based club , who also lost to Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League earlier this week . After much speculation about Ranieri 's future , AFP reported that the 59-year-old had told Italian news agency Ansa that he had quit . `` I 've always thought about the good of Roma and after a game such as today 's I believe it 's right to give a signal . After the final whistle I went into the changing rooms to thank the team and I decided to hand in my resignation , '' the Italian reportedly said . The day had started brightly for Ranieri as he saw his team go 3-0 up within 51 minutes thanks to goals from Philippe Mexes , Nicolas Burdisso and skipper Francesco Totti . But things soon took a turn for the worst as Genoa staged a remarkable comeback scoring four goals in in 35 minutes to seal Ranieri 's fate . The former Chelsea boss , who had been in charge at Roma since 2009 , leaves the side in eighth place in Serie A , trailing league leaders AC Milan by 13 points and city rivals Lazio by four . Roma 's president Rosella Sensi says that the club will make a decision on the coaching situation on Monday , according to AFP . `` We will act on what he 's said , '' she said . Meanwhile , a late goal from substitute Alexandre Pato ensured AC Milan maintained their lead at the top of the Italian league with a 2-1 win at 10-man Chievo Verona . Brazil striker Robinho gave Massimiliano Allegri 's side the lead after 25 minutes , before Switzerland 's Gelson Fernandes equalized for mid-table Chievo when play resumed in the second half . Brazil 's Pato then came off the bench to score the winner , just before Chievo 's Slovenian defender Bostjan Cesar was given a red card for a second-bookable offence with six minutes left to play . Defending champions Inter had moved within two points of the league leaders on Saturday following victory over Cagliari , but Milan 's triumph means they now have five-point cushion over their third-placed city rivals . Napoli reclaimed second place with a 1-0 win at home to Catania , the club 's fourth league victory in five matches . Colombia international Juan Camilo Zuniga scored the only goal in the 25th minute to put Napoli three points off the lead , while Catania are the same distance from the relegation zone . Fourth-placed Lazio beat bottom-of-the-table Bari 1-0 at home at Rome 's Stadio Olimpico thanks to an early goal from Brazilian midfielder Hernanes . Lecce kept their hopes of survival alive with a 2-0 win at home over Champions League qualification contenders Juventus , who had goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was sent off for a deliberate handball after just 12 minutes . Djamel Mesbah scored for Lecce in the first half before Andrea Bertolacci doubled the lead early in the second . Parma came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to second-from-bottom Cesena thanks to a penalty from Hernan Crespo and a late strike from substitute Rafaelle Palladino . Fifth-placed Udinese 's Champions League ambitions suffered a setback as they had to settle for a 0-0 draw at home with lowly Brescia , while the game between Fiorentina and Sampdoria also finished in stalemate .
Claudio Ranieri quits AS Roma coach after earlier this week 's Serie A defeat at Genoa . After leading 3 -0 , the capital club lose 3 -3 to record fourth consecutive loss . Inter Milan stay top of league table , three points clear , with 2 -1 win at Chievo Verona . Napoli reclaim second place from AS Roma , fourth -placed Claudio Ranieri also win .