Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy denies any influence in the sacking of manager Claudio Ranieri.
Reports emerged over the weekend that the Foxes number nine led a dressing room revolt against the Italian.
But the England striker took to Instagram on Saturday to deny any such involvement and thank his former boss for all his help.
Vardy said: "I must have written and deleted my words to this post a stupid amount of times! I owed Claudio to find the right and appropriate words!
"Claudio has and always will have my complete respect!
"What we achieved together and as a team was the impossible! He believed in me when many didn't and for that I owe him my eternal gratitude.
"There is speculation I was involved in his dismissal and this is completely untrue, unfounded and is extremely hurtful!
"The only thing we are guilty of as a team is underachieving which we all acknowledge both in the dressing room and publicly and will do our best to rectify.
"I wish Claudio the very very best in whatever the future holds for him. Thank You Claudio for everything."