Manchester United

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has suggested players might have contributed to Claudio Ranieri's downfall.

"I am not inside. I have no right to try to find scenarios. I think it is Claudio's fault. If he had finished 12th last season, it would be amazing achievement but they would still be thinking about relegation and he would still be in a job.

"He is paying for his success. Probably the season started with typical selfishness of others. People thinking about new contracts, leaving, more money. It is a bit of our world. Some principles are going away a little bit. I had a similar experience [at Chelsea], but it was peanuts compared to Claudio."

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been talking to the media in the build-up to Sunday's EFL Cup final against Southampton.

Aside from talking about the game itself, he has been explaining the Instagram post, external (see below although it will not be visible to BBC Sport app users) paying tribute to his friend Claudio Ranieri who was sacked by Leicester on Thursday.

Mourinho said: "My little homage to somebody that wrote the most beautiful history in Premier League.

"He deserves the Leicester stadium to be named 'Claudio Ranieri Stadium'.

"The most beautiful thing in the Premier League and one of most beautiful in football history.

"Now Leicester are in the highlights again with a decision that has everyone in football united.

"It's very difficult to accept. It's important to realise how football is and we need to react. I was sacked as a champion [by Chelsea], a giant negative as I thought - peanuts compared to Claudio.

"I don't think he needs more. Nobody can do what he did. If some of the stories have just a little bit of truth, it is difficult to find words to justify but we have to be able to cope."

All the big bosses are rallying behind Claudio Ranieri... 

England Rugby Union coach Eddie Jones has defended Claudio Ranieri after his sacking by Leicester City.

He also added: "Leicester City is an amazing story, I feel a lot of sympathy for Ranieri."

"You can understand why us coaches are looking over our shoulders."

That's all from Leicester's new man (for the time being) in charge...

Quick recap:

• Craig Shakespeare has been asked to prepare the Leicester City player for Liverpool on Monday but says the thought of taking the job permanently doesn't phase him. 
• He said Claudio seemed fine, if a little shocked when he spoke to him after the news broke. 
• There was "frustration but Ranieri hadn't lost the dressing room" 
• "We have to respect the owners decision. We haven't been good enough this season".  

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Stoke City

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes believes there will be numerous clubs looking to hire Claudio Ranieri after he was sacked on Thursday.

At his press conference this afternoon, Hughes said:

"Last year's achievements were incredible, he will forever be remembered for that.

"Full credit to him, he will get another job for sure."

Hughes also gave an update on his squad after they went to Dubai for a training camp, Geoff Cameron and Jon Walters have returned to training, but Sunay's match against Spurs could come too soon.

However Xherdan Shaqiri is available for the Potters.

Leicester City

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Shakespeare was asked about his professional relationship with Ranieri towards the end of his time as Leicester boss - there were reports there were tense moments in the dugout: 

"When you lose football matches people look for things - things that aren't there. It frustrates me our integrity has been questioned. 

"I'm not aware of any senior players going to the owners (to express their frustration at results). 

The caretaker manager was asked if he thinks players have too much say in the running of clubs nowadays? 

"Depends if you let them. Players certainly have a voice but ultimately its the manager who has the final say."

"It's a very sad day for this club. Football has gone this way a bit - you don't get much time nowadays. 

"I cant tell the fans how to behave but we will need their support for the rest of the season, starting with Liverpool on Monday". 

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"Claudio seemed fine" said Shakespeare. 

"A bit shocked as we all were but he is very level headed and knows this is just football. His tone was fine".

Shakespeare says he will remember the day they "lifted the trophy forever and rightly so".

Leicester City

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So, did Ranieri lose the support of the dressing room Craig? 

"That's pure speculation - there was frustration but he hadn't lost the dressing room."

Leicester City

Shakespeare recounts the moment he was asked to take up the managerial reins from the sacked Claudio Ranieri:

"We flew back from Seville. There were problems with landing in the storm. I arrived home and the director of football told me what was happening and asked me to be caretaker for the next game," he told a news conference.

"Whether I think this is the right decision is irrelevant. We know results have not been good enough.

"There's a lot speculation with no foundation about my relationship with Claudio. It has been perfectly fine. I spoke to him on the phone he thanked me for the support. It was not brief and we exchanged views. A lot of what we said will stay private.

"I always feel sorry when people lose their jobs. I'm not aware of the club having spoken to any candidates.

"Do I think i can do job? Yes. Does it faze me ? No.

Leicester City

Leicester City interim manager Craig Shakespeare speaking of the sacking of Claudio Ranieri:

"It's very sad. We all know these things happen in football but everyone at the club will have to remember him and have the utmost respect for what has achieved. 

"We know people lose jobs for results and that's what seems to have happened here. 

"We have to respect the owners decision. We haven't been good enough this season.

"A lot of the talk of unrest within the dressing room has been speculationship. My relationship with Claudio has been fine all along. I spoke to him last night and he thanked me for my support throughout" 

So, what have we heard from Leicester caretaker manager...?

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Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter says he felt a rollercoaster of emotions before and after the birth of his baby daughter, Raine Renee Arter.

The 27-year-old's fiancee, Rachel, gave birth to Raine last Friday, 14 months after the stillbirth of their daughter, Renee.

"This week has been unbelievable," Arter said. "There was excitement, a bit of anxiety and a bit of stress.

"It was a strange feeling to go there and everything be fine. It was quite a surreal day."

Bournemouth travel to West Bromwich Albion tomorrow in the Premier League, with Arter set to feature for Eddie Howe's side.

"It will be tough [leaving her]," he said. "I said to Rachel about not wanting to leave her but I am not sure I can sneak her in my bag. It will be nice for them to spend some time together. Regardless of the result, I will have something to look forward to going back home to."

Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said at his press conference that Leicester City's sacking of Claudio Ranieri isn't a surprise.

The Reds face off against Leicester on Monday, in what will be the Foxes' first game since it was announced Ranieri would leave the club.

"Am I surprised that things like this can happen? No. Not just in football," Klopp said.

"There have been a few strange decisions in 16/17 - Brexit, Trump and Ranieri.

"I don't know enough, you have to ask Leicester why they have done it, but we've got to expect the best Leicester City on Monday."

We will bring it to you as soon as we can....

We have heard from the man now in charge of Leicester City... 

Crystal Palace

While we wait for Leicester's news conference to start and then finish (which is when we can broadcast what has been said) here is Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce has been speaking about Claudio Ranieri's sacking.

"I was surprised about that one more than any other dismissal this year. You don't get long these days," Allardyce said.

"[Perhaps we're seeing] The downside of a squad playing in the Champions League when they're not used to it and what the fall out is. It's a great shame."

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