Claudio Ranieri insists Leicester City's sensational Premier League success story is not as great an achievement as those achieved by the legendary Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest in the 1970s and 80s.
Leicester were 5,000-1 outsiders to win the league at the start of the season, but they defied the odds to secure an unlikely title under the stewardship of amiable Italian Ranieri.
"No [our achievement is not the greatest]," he told Gazzetta World. "Nottingham Forest was the greatest because they won the title and the European Cup after being promoted.
"I hope to hit those same heights in a few years."
Ranieri's achievements have seen him linked with the Italy national team job this season, and Italian Football Federation president Carlo Tavecchio said this week that he would love to see the former Chelsea boss lead the Azzurri to World Cup glory.
"I admit I was curious to coach a national team, but my time with Greece was enough," Ranieri added. "However, taking over Italy would be different. I won't exclude that it could happen one day."
Leicester's title win means they will play in the Champions League next season, but Ranieri has already stated that he does not want to fill his squad with big-name stars that could disrupt the team.
Ranieri said: "We're looking at players in Italy. Lapadula is a good player. We've been following him for some time."
