Dean Smith is now Leicester City’s boss until the end of the season while Craig Shakespeare returns to the King Power Stadium as Smith’s assistant manager.
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The 52-year-old former Aston Villa and Norwich City manager replaced Brendan Rodgers, who departed Leicester in March with the club in the relegation zone.
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He is joined by two assistants from his time at Villa, Craig Shakespeare, who was part of the management when Leicester won the Premier League title in 2015/16 and went on to manage the club, and former Chelsea captain, John Terry.
Dean talks about the job:
“The challenge in front of us is clear, but it’s one myself and my coaching team have experienced before,” Smith told the club website. “With the quality in this squad and the number of games remaining, it’s very much achievable.”
Smith’s first game in charge of Leicester is away to Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday.
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Leicester are in the relegation zone following Saturday’s home defeat by Bournemouth, two points from safety with eight games left.
Leicester City Sacked Brendan Rodgers in the midst of battling Premier League Relegation season after being in charge since 2019.
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Brendan Rodgers guided Leicester City to their first FA Cup win in 2021, achieved two of the club’s three highest Premier League finish, and consecutive European campaigns including their first semifinal in 2022.
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Rodgers was the 11th manager to be shown the door this season in what is arguably the most competitive football league the world over — the English Premier League.
What Leicester City chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said after Rodgers sucked:
“The achievements of the team under Brendan’s management speak for themselves – we’ve experienced some of our finest footballing moments under his guidance and will always be grateful to him and his staff for the heights they helped us to reach on the pitch.
“Off the pitch, Brendan embraced the culture of the club and helped cultivate an outstanding developmental environment, particularly during the transition to Seagrave, and provided strong leadership during the unprecedented challenge of the coronavirus pandemic. His place in Leicester City’s history is assured.
“However, performances and results during the current season have been below our shared expectations. It had been our belief that continuity and stability would be key to correcting our course, particularly given our previous achievements under Brendan’s management.
