Claudio Ranieri cruelly sacked by Leicester City

Claudio Ranieri cruelly sacked by Leicester City

Leicester City sacked Claudio Ranieri on Thursday night just nine months after he led them to the Premier League title.

He scored them a good result away at Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday night, with a 2-1 defeat in Andalusia giving them the chance to progress with a win at the King Power Stadium, but it wasn’t enough to save his job after a terrible run of form in the Premier League.

The Italian coach was in a sticky spot in the top flight, one place and one point above the relegation zone with 13 matches of the season to go.

Leicester released a statement reading: “The board reluctantly feels that a change of leadership, while admittedly painful, is necessary in the club's greatest interest.

“His status as the most successful Leicester City manager of all time is without question.”