LEICESTER CITY’S, CLAUDIO RANIERI - CALLED CHELSEA'S GUUS HIDDINK AFTER CHELSEA & TOTTEHNAM DREW 2-2 AT STAMFORD BRIDGE

Leicester City manager, Claudio Ranieri called Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink after their 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday which sealed the title for Leicester City. Ranieri, 64, was manager of Chelsea from 2000-2004 and was a fan favorite at Stamford Bridge despite never winning a trophy.

He was replaced by Jose Mourinho in 2004 but has remained in the hearts of Chelsea’s fans ever since.

The amiable Italian is a charming individual, a grandfather figure to most, and one Chelsea fan held up a sign which simply said: “Do it for Ranieri” and Chelsea fans sung his name and “Leicester, Champions!” as they reveled in Tottenham’s demise at the final whistle.


They won the league for Ranieri, as Chelsea rallied from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Eden Hazard‘s stunning late goal sealing the title for Leicester.

Chelsea’s old boss flew back to Italy on Monday to spend time with his 96-year-old mother and on his return to Leicester and England he will lauded as a hero. His team will go down in history and so will he.

Here’s what Hiddink had to say on his phone call withClaudio Ranieri. “Just after the final whistle, a few minutes after the judo, I got a call from Ranieri.

Claudio Ranieri thanked us especially for what we did in the second half and I congratulated him for being champions.

They deserved it; it may be a bit of a shock for the established clubs that they did so well. They didn’t implode; there was no tension when they started smelling the title. “I didn’t see any tears because it was not a Facetime conversation but his voice was trembling a bit. He said five times thanks. His emotion was going up.”