I lost my title to Ranieri…, congrats to Leicester City – Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has congratulated Leicester City for winning the Premier League title one year after the Portuguese coach lifted the trophy with Chelsea.

The 53-year-old, who was sacked by Chelsea in December, replaced Claudio Ranieri at Stamford Bridge in his first stint with the Blues in 2004.

In 2010, Mourinho described Ranieri as a “loser”, but has given his congratulations after the Italian transformed Leicester from relegation battlers to English champions for the first time in the club’s 132-year history.

Mourinho told CAA Sports: “I want to congratulate everyone connected to Leicester – players, staff, owners and fans.

“I lost my title to Claudio Ranieri and it is with incredible emotion that I live this magic moment in his career.”

The Foxes’ title win was confirmed last night when Chelsea restricted Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Leicester captain Wes Morgan will lift the trophy with his teammates following Saturday evening’s match against Everton.