– The Leicester boss has been named manager of the year
– Ranieri led the Foxes to their first ever major title
– The Italian is only the second non-British or Irish manager to win the prestigious accolade
The League Managers’ Association has named Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri as the manager of the year. The 64-year-old led the Foxes to an unprecedented English Premier League triumph in his first season with the club.
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Claudio Ranieri, Leicester manager.
Ranieri received the Premier League accolade, with Brighton’s Chris Hughton taking the Championship award.
The Italian is only the second non-British or Irish manager to win the prestigious accolade after Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, who won it in both 2002 and 2004.
In the cause of the season, the Leicester Boss picked up three manager of the month awards and was also named the Italian manager of the year back home.
Meanwhile, English Premier League clubs Chelsea and Tottenham have been issued a heavy fine to the tune of £600,000 by the FA, after both clubs failed to control their players when they clashed on May 2.
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The fiery encounter ended in a 2-2 draw, a game in which Spurs had nine players booked and Mousa Dembele banned for six games for gouging the eye of Diego Costa.
The score line of the fixture dashed Spurs’ hopes of clinching the EPL as Leicester confirmed the top spot after that result.
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