MAHREZ BRANDED A 'SNAKE' AS FANS CRASH HIS RANIERI FAREWELL MESSAGE

MAHREZ BRANDED A 'SNAKE' AS FANS CRASH HIS RANIERI FAREWELL MESSAGE

The Leicester City winger posted a touching tribute to his ex-boss after his sacking earlier this week but found it did not go down well with everyone

Riyad Mahrez has paid tribute to outgoing Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri on Twitter - but found his sentiments did not go down well with fans.

Mahrez was named the PFA Player of the Year last season after helping the Foxes to their stunning Premier League title success.

Ranieri's emotional reaction to sacking

He has struggled to replicate that form this season, however, and Leicester have fallen to 18th in the table and are in serious danger of suffering relegation as defending champions.

Ranieri paid the price for their plummet down the league earlier this week despite a respectable 2-1 defeat in the away leg of their Champions League tie against Sevilla.

Big respect to this great man who helped us achieve history , you helped me build myself as a player and gave me the courage I needed ,

4:41 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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Riyad Mahrez

@Mahrez22

You believed in me from day one . Huge Thank you for everything and good luck . God bless

4:41 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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Riyad Mahrez

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Mahrez dubbed the Italian a "great man" and thanked him for the belief he had shown in him during their 18 months together, but the touching message did not go down as expected.

A report in the Sun has suggested four Foxes players met with club officials over Ranieri's future but despite no evidence Mahrez was involved, the winger is now being accused of failing to back his coach when he needed it most.

@Mahrez22 Yet you were in that meeting getting him out

5:10 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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Jordan

@JordySloan

@Mahrez22

4:42 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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Gavin

@GvnLyns

@Mahrez22 And then you stabbed him in the back...

4:42 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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POSPAC

@POSPAC_HD

@Mahrez22 your sub par performances this season, collective and individual, didn't show much respect.

4:49 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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Will Lodge

@Will_Lodge

@Mahrez22 @BBCMOTD but you couldn't be bothered 2 come out and take any blame for your poor performances and back him when needed good 1

4:46 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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matthew sean webb

@webberz89

@Mahrez22

4:46 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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Nomaan Malick

@NomaanMalick

@Mahrez22 @BBCMOTD It all sounds rather too little too late - passion & gratitude not shown on pitch

4:46 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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Peter Swales

@PastaSwales

@Mahrez22 @BBCSport a bit late for this now. Been shamed into it

4:52 PM - 25 Feb 2017

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Terry Johnson

@Terryjohnson248

Leicester take on Liverpool on Monday evening as caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare attempts to kick off an ascent away from the relegation places.

Ex-Man City and Inter coach Robert Mancini is the current favourite to take over at the King Power Stadium, with Alan Pardew, Gary Rowett and a return for Nigel Pearson also mooted.

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