Premier League champions Leicester sack Ranieri
Thursday, February 23, 2017
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Leicester have sacked Claudio Ranieri just nine months after their title triumph – UEFA.com gives details and looks at how long the other last-16 contenders have had their top man at the helm.
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Round of 16 contenders Leicester City have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri just nine months after he led them to the Premier League title.
- Leicester won 2015/16 title after narrowly avoiding relegation previous season
- That remarkable triumph came in Ranieri's first campaign in charge
- Leicester topped their UEFA Champions League group this term on debut
- They trail Sevilla 2-1 after first leg of their round of 16 tie
- Foxes are one point clear of relegation zone with 13 games left
"His status as the most successful Leicester City manager of all time is without question," read a club statement. "However, domestic results in the current campaign have placed the club's Premier League status under threat and the board reluctantly feels that a change of leadership, while admittedly painful, is necessary in the club's greatest interest."
Leicester host Sevilla in their round of 16 return on Tuesday 14 March, while their next domestic fixture is at home to Liverpool in the league on Monday.
When did the other round of 16 teams appoint their coaches?
Arsenal: Arsène Wenger, October 1996
Atlético: Diego Simeone, December 2011
Barcelona: Luis Enrique, May 2014
Bayern: Carlo Ancelotti, July 2016
Benfica: Rui Vitória, June 2015
Dortmund: Thomas Tuchel, June 2015
Juventus: Massimiliano Allegri, July 2014
Leverkusen: Roger Schmidt, June 2014
Manchester City: Josep Guardiola, July 2016
Monaco: Leonardo Jardim, June 2014
Napoli: Maurizio Sarri, June 2015
Paris: Unai Emery, June 2016
Porto: Nuno Espírito Santo, June 2016
Real Madrid: Zinédine Zidane, January 2016
Sevilla: Jorge Sampaoli, June 2016