3 managers who have won major trophies with small clubs

#3 Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City)

Ranieri has coached in a number of clubs, including Juventus and Chelsea, but had not won major silverware before winning the EPL in 2015-16 with Leicester City.

Leicester’s triumph in the most competitive league in the world, featuring clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal, remains arguably the most remarkable feat in the history of modern football.

Ranieri had some solid players in his team like Danny Drinkwater, Kasper Schmeichel, and Christian Fuchs, but the 2 most important players for his team were Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez.

Mahrez is an attacking midfielder, and created many moves for his team. He was the creative influence in the Leicester team, and Vardy was the prime goal-scorer. Vardy scored 24 goals in the league that season, and was among the top 3 goal scorers.

Leicester beat teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea in their memorable campaign, and immortalised Ranieri in the process. Leicester lost only 3 of their 38 matches, and finished the league with 81 points, 10 ahead of second-placed Arsenal.

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