Manager of newly crowned champions of the English Premier League, Claudio Ranieri has said his Leicester City side deserve to win the most watched football league in the world.

Speaking on Monday night, after Chelsea drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge, Ranieri said: “I’m so proud. I’m happy for my players, for the Chairman, for the staff at Leicester City, all our fans and the Leicester community. It’s an amazing feeling and I’m so happy for everyone.”

“I never expected this when I arrived. I’m a pragmatic man, I just wanted to win match after match and help my players to improve week after week. Never did I think too much about where it would take us.”

“The players have been fantastic. Their focus, their determination, their spirit has made this possible. Every game they fight for each other and I love to see this in my players. They deserve to be champions.”