Leicester City fans drive a hearse to mark the sacking of Claudio Ranieri ahead of King Power Stadium clash against Liverpool
Fans are also wearing Ranieri masks for tonight's Premier League clash, as well as holding signs expressing their gratitude
LEICESTER CITY fans are mourning the sacking of Claudio Ranieri tonight - and they even went as far as to bring in a hearse with "RIP Football"; emblazoned in the back.
It is a sombre mood around the King Power Stadium after the shock sacking of Ranieri last week, with fans showing their gratitude to the Italian manager.
Ranieri oversaw the Foxes winning the Premier League title last season, at odds of 5,000-1, but was brutally dismissed amid rumours that he had "lost" some key members of the dressing room.
Keep up to date with ALL the LEICESTER news, gossip, transfers and goals on our club page plus fixtures, results and live match commentary
And tonight for the home clash against Liverpool, fans wore Ranieri masks, there were special scarves produced in honour of the 65-year-old.
And as the rain fell in the Midlands, a hearse with "RIP Football" drove past the stadium, emphasising the support Ranieri still has at the club.
Fans held "thank you Claudio", complete with glum faces, and others signs read "you will be missed Claudio".
SunSport reported earlier today how Guus Hiddink is prepared to consider taking the Leicester City manager’s job – but only on a temporary basis after Martin O’Neill ruled himself out of a return to the King Power.
The Foxes are in the relegation zone after this weekend’s matches and face Liverpool at home tonight, desperate to turn around the wretched run of results that cost Claudio Ranieri his job last Thursday.
Craig Shakespeare, Ranieri’s former assistant, is in charge for the visit of Liverpool and will hope to get a reaction from the players, so he can lead the team until the end of the season.
According to The Times, Hiddink, 70, has no interest in returning to management on a full-time basis, but just like he did at Chelsea, he could take the job on until the summer.
The Leicester hierarchy could look to tap into Hiddink’s ability to unite an unhappy squad. He twice took over at Stamford Bridge following the departures of Luiz Felipe Scolari and Jose Mourinho.