As Ranieri’s ‘dream dies’, Leicester’s Thai owners come under fire for sacking

Claudio Ranieri admitted his dream had died after he was ruthlessly sacked as Leicester manager in a brutal move that brought the wrath of the football world down on the troubled champions’ Thai owners.

Ranieri was axed barely two weeks after the owners gave him their “unwavering support” despite disastrous results that have left Leicester just one point above the relegation zone.

Leading Premier League bosses including Jose Mourinho and Juergen Klopp expressed dismay at the move and backed Ranieri, who only last month was named Fifa’s coach of the year for scripting one of the most unbelievable stories in football.

British media also aimed whithering criticism at Leicester’s Thai owners, King Power, who said they had no choice but to oust Ranieri.

The owners were “snakes”, “brutal”, “cruel”, commentators said amid reports Ranieri had lost the backing of senior players over his tactical tinkering.

The popular 65-year-old Italian admitted the decision was a huge blow as he had dreamt of staying in charge of Leicester for the rest of his career.