HOW CRAIG’S DREAM JOB WENT SOUR

May 2016 Under former boss Claudio Ranieri, Leicester defy odds of 5,000-1 to clinch the Premier League crown June 2016 Leicester sell key player N’Golo Kante to Chelsea for £30million, but striker Jamie Vardy turns down a move to Arsenal earlier in the summer Nov 2016 Two points above the relegation zone in the Premier League, but qualification to the Champions League knockout stages secured with a game to spare Jan 2017 A 3-0 home defeat to Manchester United leaves Ranieri’s side one point above the drop line Feb 2017 Ranieri publicly berates his players after the Foxes are knocked out of the FA Cup at Millwall Feb 23, 2017 Leicester sack Ranieri, with the team one point above the relegation zone and 13 games remaining April 2017 Caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare guides the Foxes to a sixth straight win in all competitions in his sixth game in charge May 2017 A 1-1 draw at home to Bournemouth secures a 12th-place finish, 10 points clear of relegation June 2017 Shakespeare is confirmed as permanent manager, signing a three-year contract Sept 2017 Draw at Huddersfield leaves Leicester outside the bottom three only on goal difference, with just one win from first five league games Oct 17, 2017 Shakespeare is sacked by Leicester, with the Foxes third from bottom and two points from safety