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Claudio Ranieri claims Leicester's priority next season is staying in Premier League

Leicester City's Italian manager Claudio Ranieri gestures after the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Br
Image: Claudio Ranieri is looking forward to pitting his wits against the likes of Mourinho, Guardiola and Conte

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri claims the club's priority next season will be to preserve their Premier League status.

The Foxes produced one of the biggest shocks in English football when they were crowned champions for the first time in their 132-year history in May.

Ranieri's side had been tipped for relegation and were 5,000-1 rank outsiders at the start of the campaign to secure the title.

But the former Chelsea, Roma and Monaco boss expects a tough season ahead for the defending champions.

And he believes the arrival of Pep Guardiola to Manchester City, Jose Mourinho at Manchester United and compatriot Antonio Conte to Chelsea will further enhance competition in the top-flight.

Leicester City's Italian manager Claudio Ranieri
Image: Ranieri with Leicester skipper Wes Morgan and the Premier League trophy

He said: "It will be a very tough and good season. We want to defend our title of course, but for us it's very, very important to maintain the Premier League.

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"Our playing won't change. Yes, we go into it as champions but I want them to continue to have the right attitude and I can accept all the results."

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