Sept 23 (Reuters) - Claudio Ranieri has become the latest Premier League manager to bury the hatchet with Jose Mourinho, with the Italian describing his feud with the Manchester United boss as "prehistoric" ahead of Leicester City's trip to Old Trafford on Saturday. "It's prehistoric," Ranieri told reporters at a news conference. Ranieri, whose team trail seventh-placed United by two points, also defended Mourinho's public criticism of his players in the wake of United's 3-1 defeat at Watford last Sunday. "He is a great manager, intelligent and a fantastic person," Ranieri added. "Sometimes, maybe not here, but at another team, also I push to provoke the reaction of the player.

Source: Economic Times September 23, 2016 05:59 UTC