Sacked Leicester coach Claudio Ranieri pens goodbye note
SACKED Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has penned a heartbreaking farewell letter to fans after departing the EPL champions.
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CLAUDIO RANIERI has released a heartbreaking statement having been sacked by Leicester City months after winning title, saying his “dream had died.”
Against all the odds, ex-Chelsea boss Ranieri, 65, guided the Foxes to the title despite their long 5,000-1 shots at the beginning of last season.
But fast forward nine months and he leaves them just one point above the relegation zone with 13 matches left.
They were also dumped out of the FA Cup by Millwall, but performed well against Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League.
There were rumours of a rift between Ranieri and key stars such as Jamie Vardy and Kasper Schmeichel — but assistant boss Craig Shakespare has denied a player mutiny.
Today in a statement delivered through his agent, Ranieri revealed he wanted to stay. He said: “Yesterday, my dream died.
“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.
“I wish to thank my wife Rosanna and all my family for their never ending support during my time at Leicester.
“My thanks go to Paolo and Andrea who accompanied me on this wonderful journey. To Steve Kutner and Franco Granello for bringing me the opportunity to become a champion.
“Mostly I have to thank Leicester City Football Club. The adventure was amazing and will live with me forever.
“My heartfelt thanks to everybody at the club, all the players, the staff, everybody who was there and was part of what we achieved.
“But mostly to the supporters. You took me into your hearts from day one and loved me. I love you too.
“No one can ever take away what we together have achieved, and I hope you think about it and smile every day the way I always will.
“It was a time of wonderfulness and happiness that I will never forget. It’s been a pleasure and an honour to be a champion with all of you.”
This story originally appeared on The Sun and has been republished with permission.
Originally published as Sacked Leicester coach Claudio Ranieri pens goodbye note
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