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Former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has said his players did not force him out the club but admitted it was "difficult to motivate" his title-winning side this term.
Speaking to Sky Sports' Monday Night Football (h/t Mark Dobson of the Guardian), the Italian gave a passionate defence of his players but hinted all was not well behind the scenes at the Foxes.
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