Leicester's Thai owners explain 'most difficult decision' to sack 'charming' Claudio Ranieri
ByReuters
Published 27/02/2017 at 21:12 GMT
The owners of Leicester City have used the programme notes for the match against Liverpool to explain their sacking of Claudio Ranieri.
Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha in the stands
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Thai chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha offered his thoughts on the "painful" sacking that shocked English football last Thursday.
"We made the most difficult decision we have ever had to make in seven years with Leicester City," he wrote.
"I don't expect everybody to understand it and I know that some people are angry about it. But we have to think about the club's long-term interests and the best way to bring the club we love forward."
He also paid tribute to Ranieri's "warmth, charm and good humour".
Emotions aside, the immediate priority for Leicester is to retain their top-flight status.
After five consecutive defeats they began Monday's game in the bottom three following results at the weekend.
Ranieri's former assistant, 53-year-old Craig Shakespeare, was in charge on Monday and is among the candidates to replace Ranieri on a full-time basis.
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