Leicester City Vice-Chair Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said that the club "will discuss a possible contract extension" with Manager Claudio Ranieri at the end of the season as a reward for his role in the club's maiden Premier League title victory, according to Simon Jennings of REUTERS. Italian Ranieri "took over from Nigel Pearson on a three-year contract in July" and Leicester is "keen to offer him improved terms and tie him down to a long-term deal in the wake of his spectacular achievement." Srivaddhanaprabha said, "We will sit down together and when we talk about something, it's long term, not just until September. I like people to work for me when they are happy and enjoy working with the group of people." Srivaddhanaprabha, son of Leicester's billionaire Thai Owner Vichai, "reiterated the club's commitment" to keeping its best players and strengthening the squad in the close season. Aiyawatt said, "We will try everything that we can to build the team and to secure the same group of players and add some quality" (REUTERS, 5/11).
