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It has been announced by Leicester City football club that manager Claudio Ranieri has been sacked.
The Italian manager has been in charge of the Foxes for 18 months and has created plenty of memories at the King Power Stadium. By defying the odds (5000/1 to be exact), Ranieri managed to win a historic title for Leicester City, something that any other football club will struggle to do in such fashion again.
Additionally, Claudio Ranieri was recognised for his achievements within sport as he won the award of ‘FIFA Coach of the Year’ and the ‘BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coaching award’ for 2016.
However, the fairytale couldn’t last forever. Despite topping their Champions League group, the Foxes were unable to provide winning performances throughout the season as they currently sit one place above the relegation zone.
Leicester City have also recently been knocked out of the FA Cup by League One side Millwall and in addition to this the Foxes have only recorded one point from their last 18 games in the league. Unfortunately for the Italian, Ranieri was unable to replicate the success he experienced last season, which has ultimately led to Leicester City showing him the door.
Vice Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha of Leicester City has also released a statement:
‘This has been the most difficult decision we have had to make in nearly seven years since King Power took ownership of Leicester City. But we are duty-bound to put the Club’s long-term interests above all sense of personal sentiment, no matter how strong that might be.
Claudio has brought outstanding qualities to his office. His skilful management, powers of motivation and measured approach have been reflective of the rich experience we always knew he would bring to Leicester City. His warmth, charm and charisma have helped transform perceptions of the club and develop its profile on a global scale. We will forever be grateful to him for what he has helped us to achieve.
It was never our expectation that the extraordinary feats of last season should be replicated this season. Indeed, survival in the Premier League was our first and only target at the start of the campaign. But we are now faced with a fight to reach that objective and feel a change is necessary to maximise the opportunity presented by the final 13 games.’
The club has stated that they have started the recruitment process for a new manager and will make no further comment until this process is completed.
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