Ranieri refuses to leave "Roma" club © EuroFootball.com

Despite the protests of the fans, strategist Claudio Ranieri refuses to resign from his position.

Approximately 200 supporters gathered outside the team's training base, where they threw various pyrotechnic devices and urged the specialist to step down.

"Roma" lost the first Champions League round of 16 match against Donetsk's "Shakhtar" on Wednesday, and currently occupies 8th place in the Serie A championship.

"I will not abandon this ship," said Ranieri.

In the near future, the club's management is expected to be taken over by an American consortium, which, according to reports, is inclined to change the coach.