Prominent Italian manager Claudio Ranieri had choice words for Roberto Mancini, who recently took over the Saudi Arabia national team job. Mancini was the manager of the Italian national team. However, he stepped down just before Italy continued its UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying in September. Speaking to Supertele, Ranieri said the riches of Saudi Arabia […]

Nantes (France) (AFP) – With results slipping and the club only grudgingly denying rumours of a divorce, the love affair between French club Nantes and Claudio Ranieri appears to be fading. The Italian coach was unhappy with questions about his future at the press conference on Thursday ahead of Saturday's French league match against Monaco. […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli was upset by Leicester City's decision to sack manager Claudio Ranieri following the first Champions League encounter between the teams, he said on Monday. Leicester lost 2-1 at Sevilla's Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in the first leg of the last 16 tie three weeks ago and […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester City supporters held banners aloft and donned masks in support of sacked manager Claudio Ranieri prior to Monday's Premier League home game with Liverpool. Ranieri was sacked on Thursday, less than 10 months on from Leicester's 5,000-1 title triumph, after a run of five straight defeats plunged the club […]

London (AFP) – Claudio Ranieri said on Friday he had dreamt of staying at Leicester City "for always" before being ruthlessly sacked as manager of the troubled champions. Ranieri was stunningly dismissed by Leicester's Thai owners on Thursday, less than a year after guiding the 5,000-1 outsiders to the Premier League title. Leicester are languishing […]

London (AFP) – Former Leicester City and England striker Gary Lineker said the club had taken an "unforgivable" decision in sacking manager Claudio Ranieri on Thursday, less than a year after he led them to a shock Premier League title success. Ranieri's position had come under intense scrutiny this season during a slump that has […]

London (AFP) – The anguished tone in Kasper Schmeichel's voice told the story of the turmoil gripping Leicester as the Premier League champions slumped into a relegation crisis that triggered Claudio Ranieri's brutal sacking on Thursday. "We're the reigning champions and quite frankly it's been terrible. It's been embarrassing," the Leicester goalkeeper told a television […]

London (AFP) – Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as manager of Leicester City just months after leading the club to a remarkable Premier League title triumph, the Midlands side announced Thursday. The Italian's position has come under intense scrutiny this season during a slump that has left the Foxes just a point above the relegation […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Under fire Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri on Tuesday called on his players to show the courage of "matadors" to cause a huge Champions League shock against high-flying Spaniards Sevilla. A year on from winning the Premier League title against all the odds, Ranieri's men lie just a point above the […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli believes Claudio Ranieri's position as Leicester City boss will undoubtedly come under pressure unless results drastically improve, despite his remarkable success last season. Leicester travel to face Sevilla in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday mired in a relegation battle just […]

London (AFP) – Claudio Ranieri was told Tuesday he is safe from the sack as the Thai owners of struggling champions Leicester vowed their "unwavering support" to the under-fire manager. Ranieri's side are just one point above the relegation zone after Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Manchester United and speculation had mounted that the Italian was […]