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WATCH: Paul Merson Launches Epic Rant At Leicester Players After Ranieri Sacking

WATCH: Paul Merson Launches Epic Rant At Leicester Players After Ranieri Sacking

He wasn't happy.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Everyone's favourite pundit Paul Merson took time out from his terrible predictions and bad pronunciation of players name to rip into Leicester City players following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri last night.

The Foxes have struggled to gain any sort of momentum this season, and despite their impressive run in the Champions League, The Daily Mail first reported that Ranieri had gone.

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Ranieri

Leicester City then released the following statement:

"Leicester City Football Club has tonight (Thursday) parted company with its First Team Manager, Claudio Ranieri. Claudio, appointed City manager in July 2015, led the Foxes to the greatest triumph in the Club's 133-year history last season, as we were crowned champions of England for the first time. His status as the most successful Leicester City manager of all time is without question.

"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."

Gary Lineker let his thoughts be known on social media and his opinion is one that was shared by many.

Pundit Paul Merson has gone a step further by blasting those at Leicester who have been unable to replicate their title-winning form.

He called the decision "an absolute joke" and "disgusting".

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The stand-out line from his rant was the following:

"It beats me. I feel for the bloke, I really do; average footballers going in and sticking the knife in the back of a manager who made them stars."

You can watch Merson's rant in full here:

Credit: Sky Sports

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Topics: Leicester City, Paul Merson