Claudio Ranieri hints at plotters behind his sacking at Leicester

• Former manager refuses to blame his Leicester players
• Ranieri says it was difficult to motivate his championsClaudio Ranieri has offered a passionate defence of his former Leicester City players, denying they forced him out.Ranieri was sacked in February, less than a year after transforming a team of 5,000-1 outsiders into Premier League champions and, following his exit, rumours of a dressing-room mutiny were rife. However, while speaking to Sky Sports during the Monday Night Foot