Leicester City climbed to the top of the premier league table last weekend thanks to a 3-0 away victory at Newcastle United. The Foxes sit one point above second placed Manchester United who won away at Watford while Mourinho’s men trail the coach Claudio Ranieri led side with 14 points.
The Portuguese manager believes Ranieri - whom he replaced for his first stint as Chelsea boss in 2004 - and the Leicester players would not be insulted by him ruling the Foxes out of the title race.
“Whether they be title contenders or not, we should focus on what they are doing and say they are doing amazingly well,” Mourinho said.
“I am happy to see somebody in Ranieri that, when he signed for Leicester, all the bets were that he’d be the first one to be sacked, but he is top of the league.
“I don’t think Ranieri and the Leicester players will insult me if I say I don’t believe they are going to be champions. I think they will accept my comment and feel more my compliments. They deserve respect for what they are doing.”
England striker Jamie Vardy who equalled Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League games on Saturday has been one of the star performers for the Foxes this season.
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