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Eamon Dunphy says Leicester's triumph last season was 'freakish'

Dunphy: I'd have sacked Ranieri too

Eamon Dunphy has little sympathy for Claudio Ranieri, saying that he would also have sacked the Italian had he been the owner of Leicester City.

Soccer • 27 Feb 17

Jurgen Klopp does not believe the Leicester players are to blame for Claudio Ranieri's sacking

Blame board for Ranieri's fate, say Klopp

The Leicester City squad have found an unlikely ally in Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool manager said that the club's board were likely responsible for Claudio Ranieri's sacking and that the concept of 'player power' was often exaggerated.

Soccer • 27 Feb 17

Martin O'Neill managed Leicester for five years

O'Neill not interested in Leicester return

Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has distanced himself from the vacant position at Leicester City.

Soccer • 26 Feb 17

Jamie Vardy: 'The only thing we are guilty of as a team is under-achieving.'

Jamie Vardy: I didn't force out Ranieri

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has denied he was involved in the sacking of manager Claudio Ranieri nine months after the Italian led his team to the Premier League title.

Soccer • 25 Feb 17

Claudio Ranieri pictured with his Leicester players in happier times last May

Time for Ranieri to say goodbye at Leicester

Claudio Ranieri visited Leicester's training ground on Saturday morning to say goodbye to his former players and staff.

Soccer • 25 Feb 17

Ranieri was sacked 298 after leading Leicester City to an unlikely Premier League title

Sorrowful Ranieri says 'dream died' with sacking

Claudio Ranieri has said his "dream died" when Leicester sacked him with the Foxes struggling to recapture last season's title-winning form.

Soccer • 24 Feb 17

Claudio Ranieri's last match in charge of Leicester was against Sevilla on Wednesday

Ranieri 'hadn't lost the dressing-room'

Leicester caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare has rejected any claims that player power was behind the sacking of Claudio Ranieri.

Soccer • 24 Feb 17

Claudio Ranieri led Leicester City to the Premier League title just nine months ago

Leicester decision to sack Ranieri 'unforgivable'

Former Leicester City striker Gary Lineker has led criticism of the club's decision to sack manager Claudio Ranieri, calling it "inexplicable, unforgivable and gut-wrenchingly sad".

Soccer • 24 Feb 17

Ranieri's Leicester are preparing to take on Seville in the Champions League

Ranieri: I turned down offers to leave Leicester

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has revealed he had offers to leave the champions last year.

Soccer • 22 Feb 17

Demarai Gray celebrates after scoring of Leicester City's third goal

Foxes find extra gear to ease strain on Ranieri

Leicester provided some much-needed joy for boss Claudio Ranieri with a 3-1 extra-time win against east Midlands rivals Derby in the FA Cup.

Soccer • 08 Feb 17

Claudio Ranieri's Leicester are in the relegation battle

Ranieri backs Leicester to avoid the drop

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri backed his team of "warriors" to arrest their poor run of form and avoid relegation from the Premier League despite winning just twice in their last 15 top-flight games.

Soccer • 08 Feb 17

Ranieri has seen his Leicester team pick up just two wins in their last 15 Premier League games

Ranieri fighting a losing battle, says Hunt

Stephen Hunt says that embattled Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is 'fighting a losing battle' and that Champions League football will be distraction from their primary focus of avoiding relegation

Soccer • 08 Feb 17

Wilfred Ndidi (25) and Andy King after Leicester's loss to Manchester United

Dunphy: Leicester are on a 'collective holiday'

Eamon Dunphy highlights what he is says is a "softness" that has led to last season's Premier League Leicester City champions performing so poorly this term.

Soccer • 07 Feb 17

Leonardo Ulloa says he will not play for Leicester again

"Betrayed" Ulloa goes on strike at Leicester

Leonardo Ulloa feels "betrayed" by Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri for apparently refusing to let him leave the King Power Stadium and says he will refuse to play for the club again.

Soccer • 30 Jan 17

Claudio Ranieri (L) is presented with The Best FIFA Mens Coach of 2016 Award by Diego Maradona

Ranieri: God of football said Leicester must win

Claudio Ranieri said winning the FIFA Coach of the Year award was a 'tribute to all of Leicester City' for their unlikely Premier League triumph last season.

Soccer • 10 Jan 17

Manchester City didn't produce too many of these against Leicester

Guardiola: 'I'm not a coach for the tackles'

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admitted his side do not work on tackling after watching them slip to defeat at Leicester.

Soccer • 11 Dec 16

The English champions were well and truly second best in Portugal

Ranieri calls for unity after Porto thumping

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has urged his squad to stick together after they suffered a Champions League humiliation in Porto.

Soccer • 08 Dec 16

Antoine Griezmann starred in the Euros for France

Griezmann, Ronaldo and Messi vie for FIFA award

Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann has joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on a three-man shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player Award 2016, with Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri nominated in the coaches' category.

Soccer • 02 Dec 16

Ranieri joy as Leicester 'fairytale' continues

Triumphant Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri called the Foxes' qualification for the Champions League knockout stages 'another fairytale.'

Soccer • 23 Nov 16

Chris Coleman led Wales to the semi-finals at Euro 2016

Coleman and Ranieri nominated for top coach award

Chris Coleman and Claudio Ranieri have been included on the 10-man shortlist for the FIFA men's coach-of-the-year award.

Soccer • 02 Nov 16

Ranieiri patrolling the sideline during with the over Copenhagen

Ranieri angry with Champions League table-toppers

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri insisted he was still angry with his side despite the Foxes taking a giant step towards the Champions League knockout stages.

Soccer • 19 Oct 16

Leicester enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win away in Belgium

Ranieri says Foxes can have no excuses v Burnley

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has told his history-making Foxes to forget about their Champions League heroics.

Soccer • 16 Sep 16

Ranieri plays down Foxes' Champions League hopes

Claudio Ranieri insists Leicester City can't win the Champions League, despite his side making the perfect start in Bruges on Wednesday night.

Soccer • 15 Sep 16

Ranieri challenges Vardy to prove his worth again

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has told Jamie Vardy to prove to England boss Sam Allardyce he deserves to play.

Soccer • 08 Sep 16

Claudio Ranieri holds the Premier League trophy aloft after last season's triumph

Boss Ranieri agrees new deal at Leicester

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has signed a new four-year contract to keep him at the club until June 2020.

Soccer • 10 Aug 16