Claudio Ranieri on Leicester City sacking: ‘Yesterday my dream died’
Claudio Ranieri has spoken out following Leicester City’s decision to sack him on Thursday, saying: “Yesterday my dream died.”
Leicester made the move to dismiss Ranieri just nine months after he guided the club to their first Premier League title win.
The English champions are battling against relegation this term, sitting one place and one point above the drop zone, and decided a change was needed to give the team the best possible chance of survival.
“Yesterday my dream died,” Ranieri said in a statement. “After the euphoria of last season and being crowned Premier League champions all I dreamt of was staying with Leicester City, the club I love, for always. Sadly this was not to be.”
Ranieri added: “I wish to thank my wife Rosanna and all my family for their never ending support during my time at Leicester.”
He also thanked his agents, Steve Kutner and Franco Granello, for “bringing me the opportunity to become a champion,” and added his appreciation for backroom…