Leicester City owners will stand by under-pressure Claudio Ranieri, says former Foxes goalkeeper – LISTEN

Leicester City’s owners will stick by Claudio Ranieri and give the manager time to turn the team’s horrendous run of form around, believes former Foxes goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

The Italian boss is under-pressure at the Foxes helm during what has turned out to be a disastrous defence of last season’s stunning Premier League title victory.

The Foxes have claimed just five wins so far this term, and a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday left them labouring in 16th place - just one point above the bottom-three.

Ranieri is now the bookmakers’ favourite to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked, with Leicester now fully embroiled in a relegation battle.

But Schwarzer is certain the Italian’s job at the King Power Stadium is safe.

Speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, the Australian said: “If you look at the history with the owners, they’ve always given managers a lot of time.

“You look back at when Nigel Pearson was in charge, there was a lot of talk about whether he was being sacked or not, but they stuck with him, they kept faith in him and he helped the team stay in the Premier League.

“I can see the owners doing the same thing with Claudio Ranieri. I don’t think it’s just the manager, it’s everybody, everyone has the take responsibility and play their part in helping the team and the club turn things around.”

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