EPL: Fulham sacked Ranieri as relegation looms

Fulham have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri following Wednesday's 2-0 loss at Southampton that moved the club closer to relegation from the Premier League.

Popular former Chelsea boss Ranieri, who led Leicester City to an unforgettable title triumph in 2015-16, only managed three wins in 17 games in charge of Fulham.

His tenure also included a 2-1 defeat to League Two Oldham in the third round of the FA Cup and the Southampton loss was the Cottagers' fourth consecutive top-flight reverse.

The result left Fulham 10 points from safety with as many matches remaining this season and travelling supporters aimed chants of "you don't know what you're doing" in Ranieri's direction.

"Following our discussion this afternoon [Thursday], Claudio Ranieri agreed to my decision that a change was in the best interest of everyone. No surprise to me, Claudio was a perfect gentleman, as always", said Fulham chairman Shahid Khan.