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Five reasons Claudio Ranieri needs to stay on at Leicester City

By Liam Price

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06 : Manager Claudio Ranieri of Leicester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at the King Power Stadium on November 06 , 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06 : Manager Claudio Ranieri of Leicester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at the King Power Stadium on November 06 , 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images) /
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LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Jeff Schlupp of Leicester City lifts the Premier League Trophy as players and staffs celebrate the season champion after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Jeff Schlupp of Leicester City lifts the Premier League Trophy as players and staffs celebrate the season champion after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

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Leicester City was the Cinderella story that was reported across the globe. Literally. I had colleagues who know very little about the game (sorry if you are reading this) ask me: “so what’s with this Leicester team?”

After 10 seasons away from top-flight, Leicester was promoted to the Premier League in 2014. After a dull first-season in the competition, Ranieri was brought onboard to make changes. He did just that, bringing in players like Christian Fuchs, Robert Huth, N’Golo Kante and Demarai Gray to bolster the squad.

Claudio Ranieri, also known as the Tinkerman, took a group of under-rated and relatively unheard of players to the heights of the Premier League last season. From the touchline, he asked his players to be relentless, play with heart and never give up. In return, they gave him one of the ultimate honors in the game… the Premier League trophy. Ranieri also received the prestigious honor of being named “The Best FIFA Men’s Coach” in 2016, beating out the likes of Euro 2016 winner Fernando Santos and Champions Cup winner Zinedine Zidane.

Position Team Pld W D L
1 Leicester City (C) 38 23 12 3
2 Arsenal 38 20 11 7
3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 19 13 6
4 Manchester City 38 19 9 10

The fact that Claudio Ranieri took Leicester City to the top of the Premier League table only one season after being promoted would be well in itself, but he managed to keep them at the top. During this incredible season, he outsmarted some of the squads and managers in the game and only faced defeat three times out of 38 games. Yes, they have struggled this season and that is something relatively new to these players. Let’s not forget though, this was always supposed to be a mid-table team.

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