Ranieri deserves more time, says Clement
Feb 9, 2017 - 5:19 PM Paul Clement believes Claudio Ranieri has earned the right to turn Leicester's season around as the faltering Premier League champions prepare to meet his Swansea side.Four straight defeats have left Leicester just one point above the drop zone, on the same number of points as Swansea, ahead of Sunday's crunch relegation showdown at the Liberty Stadium.
Reports also surfaced recently that Ranieri has been losing his grip on the dressing room after confusing players with tactics and team selection.
But Ranieri insists everything is normal and he received a vote of confidence from Leicester's Thai owners, who pledged their "unwavering support" to the 65-year-old Italian, before the Foxes beat Derby 3-1 in their FA Cup fourth-round replay on Wednesday night.
"You never know what the truth is coming out of those situations," Clement said.
"But some of the talk coming out about unrest I don't understand.
"Players speaking to the chairman and pundits talking about who might be the next coach of Leicester is not right.
"He was a good manager going into Leicester, having been manager of Chelsea, Inter Milan and other very good clubs.
"But based on what he did last year he is a very good coach and manager.
"Tactically he is very good and he did amazingly well with that group of players.
"He got them so mentally tough during that run-in they had. People thought they would fall away, but they kept winning 1-0 week in and week out.
"What he did last year was truly remarkable, and for that alone he deserves time to put it right."
Source: AAP
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