sport news Leicester City chief Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha on Claude Puel sacking

'It's never an easy thing to do': Leicester vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha explains his reasons for sacking Claude Puel

By Robert Summerscales For Mailonline

Published: 18:46 GMT, 26 February 2019 | Updated: 18:51 GMT, 26 February 2019

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Leicester City vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has opened up about his decision to sack manager Claude Puel.

Puel was dismissed following Saturday's 4-1 defeat by Crystal Palace — Leicester's fourth straight home loss in the Premier League.

Leicester have moved quickly to replace Puel, with former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers given a tour of the King Power Stadium ahead of Tuesday's clash with Brighton and then paraded in front of fans shortly before kick-off.

Claude Puel was sacked from his position as Leicester boss after a 4-1 loss to Crystal Palace

Claude Puel was sacked from his position as Leicester boss after a 4-1 loss to Crystal Palace

Leicester vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (left) has paid tribute to Frenchman Puel

Leicester vice chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (left) has paid tribute to Frenchman Puel

In his programme notes for the Brighton game, Srivaddhanaprabha wrote: 'Following Saturday's defeat here against Crystal Palace — not simply the result itself, but the circumstances and

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