Cesare Prandelli has said he rejected Leicester after the way they treated Claudio RanieriGetty Images
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In an interview with French TV station SFR, he said: “I immediately said no. You don’t accept a job like that. You don’t go there after seeing how Ranieri was treated. I am not going there. Full stop.”
The 59-year-old said Ranieri “achieved something extraordinary” at the King Power Stadium before losing his job in February.
Claudio Ranieri was unceremoniously sacked nine months after winning the leagueGetty Images
He added: “Ranieri is a coach who won a memorable, historic title and is then dumped after a few months.”
Leicester‘s Thai owners sacked the former Chelsea boss just nine months after he took them to the most unlikely of Premier League titles by 10 points, at odds of 5000-1.
Prandelli managed Italy at Euro 2012 and the World Cup 2014ANSA
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But he left with the side 17th in the table having reportedly lost the dressing room, failing to motivate largely the same squad he had the previous campaign.
In some respects, Leicester's owners have been proved right after successor Craig Shakespeare took over as Leicester manager on a temporary basis, and secured the job until the end of the season and has won all four games since.
This weekend's 3-2 victory at West Ham United eased fears of relegation, while they historically reached the Champions League quarter-finals where they will play Atletico Madrid.
A host of top manager including Manchester United’s José Mourinho and Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp slammed Leicester for their decision at the time - although Prandelli is the first to claim he refused to speak to the club for sacking Ranieri.
Craig Shakespeare has made it four wins in four since taking over as Leicester boss - so were the board right?Reuters
Prandelli led Italy to the final of Euro 2012, where they lost to Spain, but he stepped down after they went out of the 2014 World Cup at the group stages.
He has left a club under a cloud himself this season, resigning from La Liga Valencia after just 10 games in charge, claiming the crisis club was not run by "football people."
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