Leicester City fullback Christian Fuchs denies the players engineered Claudio Ranieri's sacking.
Fuchs, a veteran of that title winning side, dismissed speculation over a mutiny in the dressing room.
"This is completely far-fetched," Fuchs told 11Freunde. "I can assure you there was no meeting between the players and the owners in the days before the sacking.
"Of course, the owners talked to us after the games but they take decisions on this level on their own. They are businessmen who lead big enterprises, they know what to do.
"Afterwards he [Ranieri] came to the training ground, shook everyone's hand and wished us all good luck for the rest of the season.
"It might sound matter-of-factly but let me tell you, in my 16 years as a professional I have had 15 different managers. I am very grateful towards Ranieri and the trust he put in me but in the end the players have to accept the owner's decisions."
Source: tribalfootball.com