Claudio Ranieri "happy" to have saved Leicester City from relegation

Claudio Ranieri celebrates at the end of the Premier League game between Watford and Leicester City on March 5, 2016
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Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri says that he is "happy" to have saved the Premier League leaders from relegation.

Leicester City are four wins away from winning the Premier League title, but manager Claudio Ranieri is "happy" to have simply saved the club from relegation.

The Foxes are the shock favourites to be crowned English champions, just 12 months after they were battling in the lower echelons of the table.

Despite sitting in first place in the Premier League table and seven points above second-placed Tottenham Hotspur, Ranieri is refusing to get ahead of himself.

"Everyone is looking at what happens in the last six matches," Ranieri told reporters. "Me too, I am very curious, but we have to wait. There are a lot of people pushing behind us and that's important but it's important to keep our feet on the ground.

"What we do is important, before thinking about everything, then we can check the table. I'll repeat to my players it's important what we do. I can wait, the others can win all their matches. I must be focused. I expect Tottenham, Arsenal, everyone to win all their games and then I want to fight to achieve the Champions League. It will be a fantastic achievement.

"At this moment I don't think behind me, I look forward and to the next match. Sunderland is a very difficult match. I am very happy we saved the team [from relegation], that is important. Our fans continue to dream, a lot of children come to our training ground, it is fantastic."

Leicester have lost just three of their 32 league games this season.

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