Football world left stunned, angry after Ranieri's dismissal
Disgust and empathy were the primary emotions across social media as news of Claudio Ranieri's demise was made official by Leicester City.
Just nine months after guiding Leicester to one of the most unlikely title runs in European history, the club announced Thursday it has parted ways with the Italian manager by mutual consent following a dismal title defence.
Related: Ranieri fired by Leicester City after wretched run of form
Regardless of Leicester's poor showing, members of the football world wasted no time in sharing their anger and remembering the good times after learning about Ranieri's fall from grace:
Absolute Joke. https://t.co/TdKVeR1nJN
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) February 23, 2017
Dilly-ding, dilly-gone.
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) February 23, 2017
Leicester on Ranieri:
Feb7: "Unwavering support"
Feb23: "Change of leadership while admittedly painful is necessary"
Some of the #lcfc players want Nigel Pearson back.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) February 23, 2017
It's an outrage that Ranieri has been sacked! Crazy decision
— James Corden (@JKCorden) February 23, 2017
Ciao, Claudio. They can never take this moment away from you, but your firing is proof, if we needed it, there is no nostalgia in football pic.twitter.com/6eTpZWAdF5
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) 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
If you've got any decency, @LCFC fans, you will drive these disgusting clowns out of your club asap. #ranieri pic.twitter.com/MWWRUvQtQE
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 23, 2017
Let's hope there are few guilty consciences in that Leicester City squad.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) February 23, 2017
Good lord. If players turned on man who gave them the highlight of their careers in a matter of months, then they deserve what's coming. https://t.co/0wWt8uYCOT
— Andrew Das (@AndrewDasNYT) February 23, 2017
5 - Prior to Leicester, the last reigning top-flight champion to lose five league games in a row were Chelsea in March 1956. Sacked.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 23, 2017
Despite coming back down to reality this season RANIERI brought us probably best achievement in Premier League History! #leicestercity pic.twitter.com/6eqlK8XM14
— Layla Anna-Lee (@Laylaloves) February 23, 2017
It'll take Ranieri about 5 minutes to find another job.
— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) February 23, 2017
What Ranieri achieved at Leicester will go down in sporting legend. History will not dwell on the way it ended but on the way it inspired.
— James Masters (@Masters_JamesD) February 23, 2017