Enzo Maresca, the manager of Man City, is the front-runner to take over as manager of Leicester.
The announcement of the new manager of Leicester might happen by the end of the week, with Enzo Maresca being the undisputed front-runner.
Even though Pep Guardiola was desperate to maintain his highly-regarded coach, the Italian, who is a member of Guardiola's team at the Treble-winning Manchester City, is prepared to take his second job as a manager.
Since firing Brendan Rodgers on April 2, Leicester has been without a permanent manager. Interim manager Dean Smith failed to keep the team in the Premier League during his eight-game tenure.
The Foxes regarded Maresca as well as Smith and Scott Parker as potential leaders to take the team back to the top division. The board also evaluated Maresca's candidacy.
Despite just managing the main team for 14 matches at Parma in 2021, the Italian is highly valued by Guardiola.
After assuming command of City's Under-23s and guiding them to a Premier League 2 championship in 2021, he was a member of the Catalan's staff as City completed a Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League treble.
Russell Martin was hired by the Saints, who were relegated, while Maresca was also on their shortlist. He is also claimed to have drawn interest from Celtic. The Scottish champions appear to have once again resorted to Rodgers, who left Glasgow four years ago to accept the position at Leicester.
The 43-year-old represents one option for Leicester: a young manager with a distinct playing philosophy who can quickly develop young players. The alternative is to make room for individuals like Smith and Parker, who have each received three promotions.
The 43-year-old represents one option for Leicester: a young manager with a distinct playing philosophy who can quickly develop young players. The alternative is to make room for individuals like Smith and Parker, who have each received three promotions.
Whoever accepts the post will have a challenging task ahead of him. At the conclusion of the previous season, eight players left the team as their contracts expired, and important players like James Maddison and Harvey Barnes will be traded.
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