Mancini is the bookmakers’ favourite to replace Ranieri at the King Power Stadium after his Italian compatriot was sacked last night. The 52-year-old, who had a short loan spell at Leicester as a player in 2001, has been out of work since leaving Inter Milan last August. And according to Sky Sports, Leicester have wasted […]
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Claudio Ranieri sacked: Leicester call time on Italian's Premier League reign
The 65-year-old Italian was axed despite being described by the Foxes as “the most successful Leicester City manager of all time”. And lifetime Foxes fan Gary Lineker said: “After all that Claudio Ranieri has done for Leicester City, to sack him now is inexplicable, unforgivable and gut-wrenchingly sad.” According to sources close to the club, […]
Gary Lineker blasts skeptics calling for Leicester to sack manager Claudio Ranieri
The BT pundit began his career with the Foxes and has always been a fan of his local club. He presented Match of the Day in his underpants after saying it was impossible for Leicester to win the title and now he feels people are already in danger of forgetting just how remarkable that achievement […]
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri after Swansea loss: I've been too loyal to my title winners
The 2-0 defeat leaves Leicester just one point above the relegation zone after failing to score in more than 10 hours of Premier League football. The club’s owners recently gave Claudio Ranieri a vote of confidence but, after seeing almost the same side that lifted the title in May lose again, that confidence can no […]
Jovial Claudio Ranieri comes out fighting amid Leicester City sack talk
Despite his future being questioned and his Premier League title-winning team deep in crisis, Claudio Ranieri turned back the clock and smiled for the cameras. If the performance had come from anyone other than Ranieri it could have been labelled a ‘charm offensive’. Moments before he arrived to speak to the press about Wednesday’s FA […]
Leicester chiefs issue Claudio Ranieri vote of confidence despite slide towards relegation
Leicester fell to a fourth-straight Premier League defeat against Manchester United on Sunday, leading to speculation Ranieri’s time at the Foxes could be up. The 3-0 loss at the King Power Stadium saw 18th-placed Foxes move dangerously close to the relegation zone, with Hull now just one point behind. But Leicester insist they have no […]
Leicester 0 – Man Utd 3: Red Devils thrash champions as pressure mounts on Ranieri
Manchester United stunned Leicester with two quick-fire goals before half-time from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Red Devils then piled more misery on the home side as Juan Mata made it 3-0 shortly after the restart. The result sees United return to winning ways and condemns Claudio Ranieri’s side to their fourth straight Premier […]
