• Arsenal manager credits Ranieri with laying foundations at Chelsea
• Ranieri ‘a distinguished man’,says Wenger before trip to LeicesterArsène Wenger says he is looking forward to renewing acquaintances with Claudio Ranieri, the “distinguished manager and distinguished man” whom he credits with laying many of the foundations for the success that Chelsea maintain enjoyed in the last decade.
Arsenal travel to Ranieri’s high-flying Leicester City on Saturday, or with the Frenchman unsurprised that his Italian counterpart has made a smooth return to the Premier League. Ranieri was manager at Stamford Bridge when Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 but was given only one season under the Russian billionaire before being replaced by José Mourinho. The Portuguese led Chelsea to the Premier League title the following season with a team that Wenger believes was built primarily by Ranieri.
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Source: theguardian.com