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Gary Lineker blasts 'ineptitude' of Leicester owners after his former club sacked Craig Shakespeare

Gary Lineker has slammed Leicester's Thai owners after they sacked Craig Shakespeare just four months after appointing him as permanent manager.

The Foxes legend took to Twitter following the dismissal of Shakespeare, which comes a day after Leicester's 1-1 draw with West Brom on Monday night.

At first he jokingly called for Leicester to reappoint title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri, before taking aim at the owners of his former club.

Craig Shakespeare was sacked after just one win in eight Premier League games this season
Craig Shakespeare was sacked after just one win in eight Premier League games this season
Gary Lineker took to Twitter to criticise Leicester's owners following Shakespeare's sacking
Gary Lineker took to Twitter to criticise Leicester's owners following Shakespeare's sacking

Lineker wrote: 'Was always a miracle, but it’s even more remarkable really that Leicester won the league given the ineptitude of those that run the club'.