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Claudio Ranieri opens up for the first time since being sacked by Leicester

Claudio Ranieri has revealed that despite Leicester's poor form prior to his dismissal the news of his sacking still came as a big surprise.

There was a huge outcry when Leicester's owners ruthlessly axed the manager who had led the club to a remarkable Premier League title some nine months before.

It was proving to be a difficult second season for Ranieri. He admits it was tough to approach the campaign with the mindset of being champions despite still being a small club.

Claudio Ranieri revealed despite Leicester poor form prior to his sacking still came as a shock
Claudio Ranieri revealed despite Leicester poor form prior to his sacking still came as a shock
Ranieri was axed after Leicester's defeat 2-1 at Sevilla in the Champions League last 16 first leg
Ranieri was axed after Leicester's defeat 2-1 at Sevilla in the Champions League last 16 first leg

'Of course wasn't easy because I knew the second year was totally different,' Ranieri said on Sky Sports.