The football universe was left stunned following the dismissal of Claudio Ranieri as coach of reigning Premier League champions, Leicester City.
Ranieri achieved an unbelievable feat last season when he guided the Foxes to their first ever league title.
However, barely nine months after, the Italian has paid the ultimate price for an abysmal title defence by losing his job.
Leicester is 17th on the log with 21 points after 25 games with the board moving swiftly to save the club from a possible relegation.
But many Leicester supporters and prominent figures in the football world are extremely angered by Ranieri’s departure, with many feeling that what the 65-year-old achieved last season should have earned him immunity from the sack.
@cuppymusic wow, someone like Wenger should be sacked not Ranieri
— Joseph Benjamin (@iamjbenjamin) February 23, 2017
Claudio Ranieri? Sacked? Really? Dilly Ding Dilly Game’s Gone.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) February 23, 2017
After all that Claudio Ranieri has done for Leicester City, to sack him now is inexplicable, unforgivable and gut-wrenchingly sad.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) February 23, 2017
surely Leicester should be building a statue of Ranieri rather than sacking him – or am I just old fashioned?
— Tim Vickery (@Tim_Vickery) February 23, 2017
Claudio Ranieri sacked by Leicester City. What a sad end to one of THE greatest football stories.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) February 23, 2017
Winning the Premier League the ” New Poisoned Chalice “
Conte sacked next season!!
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) February 23, 2017
I promise you if Claudio Ranieri didn’t win the title last season he’d still have a job…
— Ismaeel Fredericks (@bubbles222z) February 23, 2017
On Claudio Ranieri: He delivered one of the greatest sporting achievements ever. He deserved until the end of this season. Simple. #LCFC
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) February 23, 2017
Two successive managers sacked the season after winning Premier League.
Meanwhile, Wenger continues after 13 years of not winning it.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 23, 2017
Claudio Ranieri sacked????
Most disgraceful decision in the history of football. pic.twitter.com/DLtmW9U4AN— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 23, 2017
Feb 7th 2017.
‘The club want to make clear it’s unwavering support for Claudio Ranieri’.Feb 23rd 2017.
Leicester sack Claudio Ranieri— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) February 23, 2017
I mean, take any sentiment or context out of the equation and it’s the right decision. But genuinely think he should have been unsackable.
— Tom Nightingale (@tdnightingale) February 23, 2017
Omg #RanieriSacked
— Cuppy (@cuppymusic) February 23, 2017
