Claudio Ranieri Wins 2016 Premier League Manager of the Year: Comments, Reaction

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Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri picked up the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year and League Managers’ Association Manager of the Year awards on Monday in recognition of his incredible work with the Foxes this past season.

The team shared the news via Twitter:   

Make that a double! Claudio’s also picked up the @LMA_Managers Manager of the Year award! ???????? #havingaparty

— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 16, 2016

Expected to battle relegation for much of the season, Leicester stormed out of the gate and challenged for the Premier League title all season long, eventually beating out Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur for their first league title in club history.

Ranieri’s appointment last summer was initially met with scepticism, as the Italian had been sacked from his previous job with Greece and had found limited success since his stint with Chelsea. The Guardian’s Marcus Christenson did not like the Foxes’ decision to go with Ranieri at all:

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