Vardi: Nisu igrači smenili Ranijerija

Italijan je dobio otkaz devet meseci posle šokantne titule prvaka Engleske, a mesec dana nakon što su mu čelnici ukazali "bezrezervnu podršku".

"Te glasine su netačne, neosnovane i izuzetno bolne. Klaudio će uvek imati moje poštovanje. Osećam krivicu samo zbog toga što nismo ispunili na terenu ono što smo se dogovarali u svlačionici", saopštio je Vardi.

I must have written and deleted my words to this post a stupid amount of times! I owed Claudio to find the right and appropriate words! Claudio has and always will have my complete respect! What we achieved together and as a team was the impossible! He believed in me when many didn't and for that I owe him my eternal gratitude. There is speculation I was involved in his dismissal and this is completely untrue, unfounded and is extremely hurtful! The only thing we are guilty of as a team is underachieving which we all acknowledge both in the dressing room and publicly and will do our best to rectify. I wish Claudio the very very best in whatever the future holds for him. Thank You Claudio for everything.

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Osim njega, od Ranijerija se preko društvenih mreža oprostio i drugi ključni član šampionske ekipe Lestera Rijad Mahrez.

"Imam veliko poštovanje za ovog sjajnog čoveka. Pomogao nam je da ispišemo istoriju. Meni je pomogao da izrastem kao igrač, dao mi je hrabrost kada mi je bila potrebna. Verovao je u mene od prvog dana. Hvala ti na svemu. Bog te blagoslovi", napisao je Mahrez.

Lester je pred gostovanje Liverpula (ponedeljak, 21h) u zoni ispadanja iz Premijer lige sa bodom "ispod crte", a 14. marta ga očekuje i revanš osmine finala Lige šampiona protiv Sevilje, koja je slavila u prvom meču u Andaluziji 2:1.

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— Riyad Mahrez (@Mahrez22) February 25, 2017

Big respect to this great man who helped us achieve history , you helped me build myself as a player and gave me the courage I needed ,

— Riyad Mahrez (@Mahrez22) February 25, 2017

You believed in me from day one . Huge Thank you for everything and good luck . God bless

— Riyad Mahrez (@Mahrez22) February 25, 2017