What West Ham United co-owner Karren Brady said about Claudio Ranieri’s sacking at Leicester City

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West Ham United are looking for a replacement for David Moyes at this moment in time.

West Ham United co-owner Karren Brady wrote in The Sun that Leicester City were correct to sack Claudio Ranieri when they did.

Leicester parted company with Ranieri mid way through last season, in what was a controversial decision at the time.

However, Brady suggested that Leicester’s owners were right to send the Italian packing.

She wrote: “Claudio Ranieri was a magnificent influence in winning the championship but lost his way this season.

“If club owners were convinced they were going down and, importantly, staying down, they did what they thought was right, refusing to allow his reputation to congeal as a one-hit wonder.”

The comments are particularly interesting now, as West Ham are believed to be considering Ranieri.

The Italian’s odds to become West Ham’s next manager have tumbled in recent days, after his departure from Nantes was confirmed.

Brady, of course, is no stranger to making controversial comments about past West Ham managers.

Brady had heavily criticised David Moyes before he took the West Ham job, and their relationship appeared largely unaffected.

If Ranieri was given the West Ham job it would be a divisive appointment among supporters at the London Stadium, as they seek a replacement for David Moyes.