Leicester City Football Club has tonight (Thursday) parted company with its First Team Manager, Claudio Ranieri.
Claudio, appointed City manager in July 2015, led the Foxes to the greatest triumph in the Club’s 133-year history last season, as we were crowned champions of England for the first time. His status as the most successful Leicester City manager of all time is without question.
However, domestic results in the current campaign have placed the Club’s Premier League status under threat and the Board reluctantly feels that a change of leadership, while admittedly painful, is necessary in the Club’s greatest interest.
Vice Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said: “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.
First Team preparations for Monday’s Premier League fixture against Liverpool will resume on Saturday, with Assistant Manager Craig Shakespeare and First Team Coach Mike Stowell taking charge of the squad until a new manager is appointed.
Assistant Manager and First Team Coach Paolo Benetti and First Team Sport Science and Conditioning Coach Andrea Azzalin have also parted company with the Club and leave with our thanks for their service and best wishes for the future.
The Board will now begin the recruitment process and will make no further comment until that process is completed.
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El vigente campeón de la Premier League ha despedido al técnico italiano nueve meses después de conquistar el título liguero. UEFA.com repasa el tiempo que llevan el resto de técnico de octavos de final en sus cargos.
«Su estatus como el entrenador más exitoso de la historia del Leicester City está fuera de dudas», asegura el comunicado del club. «Sin embargo, los resultados domésticos en la actual temporada han puesto bajo amenaza la presencia del club en la Premier League y la junta siente que se necesita un cambio de liderazgo, si bien es cierto que es doloroso, pero es mayor el interés del club».
El Leicester recibirá al Sevilla en la vuelta de los octavos de final el martes 14 de marzo, mientras que su próximo duelo liguero es en casa ante el Liverpool el lunes.
Vivo en los octavos de final de la UEFA Champions League, el Leicester City ha despedido al técnico Claudio Ranieri nueve meses después de lograr el título de la Premier League.
El Leicester ganó el título 2015/16 tras evitar el descenso la temporada anterior
Ese impresionante logró llegó en la primera temporada de Ranieri en el cargo
El Leicester ganó su grupo de la UEFA Champions League en su debut en la competición
Los ingleses cayeron 2-1 en su visita al Sevilla en la ida de los octavos de final
El Leicester está a un punto del descenso con 13 partidos por disputar