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23rd Feb 2017

17 tweets that sum up the legacy Claudio Ranieri will leave at Leicester City

An outpouring of emotion.

JOE

Rarely do you see a managerial dismissal result in an outpouring of emotion as great as that afforded outgoing Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri.

The club announced on Thursday evening that it had parted ways with the Italian manager, less than a year after he led them to a scarcely believable Premier League title.

It was no doubt a tough decision for the Foxes, but one which the club’s owners must have felt was absolutely necessary after a run of five straight defeats without a goal scored left the club hovering just above the relegation zone.

Leicester fan and former player Gary Lineker had his say about the “gut-wrenchingly sad” decision, and the sentiment from more or less everyone seemed to suggest that – whether or not it was a ‘correct’ call – is was upsetting to see.

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https://twitter.com/hmclandress/status/834857952771203073

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https://twitter.com/ThatDamnYank/status/834855302960930817

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https://twitter.com/tomEurosport/status/834887818124136448

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https://twitter.com/NutmegRadio/status/834856937560883202

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https://twitter.com/iainmacintosh/status/834855334233702401

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https://twitter.com/A_W_Gordon/status/834857665872404481

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