NEWSWATCH Ousted Ranieri defends players

– Claudio Ranieri insisted this week his sacking after guiding Leicester to the unlikeliest of Premier League title wins was not orchestrated by the players.

The 65-year-old Italian, said there was someone within the club who manoeuvred to have him sacked and that he had confronted the particular unnamed individual after he was fired following the Champions League last-16 first leg 2-1 defeat away at Sevilla in February. – AFP