Guest alex Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/7465094.stm Leicester City have appointed former Southampton boss Nigel Pearson as their new manager. Pearson succeeds Ian Holloway and becomes the sixth boss during chairman Milan Mandaric's 16-month reign. Pearson guided Saints to Championship safety last season, a feat which relegated Leicester to the third tier of English football for the first time. But the cash-strapped south coast side did not renew the 44-year-old's contract for financial reasons. Pearson said: "I am privileged to have been given the chance to turn around the fortunes of a club with so much history and such a strong fan base and I am confident my style of management can help bring the good times back to Leicester City. "I have an enormous amount of respect for chairman Milan Mandaric and chief executive Lee Hoos, who I worked very closely with at Southampton. "And I can promise everyone connected with this club I will be giving the job my 100% commitment." The former Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday captain, 44, is a former assistant manager of Newcastle. Pearson was brought to St James's Park in 2006 by then-manager Glenn Roeder, and remained there throughout Sam Allardyce's brief reign. His previous roles include a stint as assistant manager at West Bromwich Albion, and taking charge of the England Under-21s for their 3-3 draw with Italy last year. Pearson will meet the squad for the first time when the players report back for pre-season training on July 1. Mandaric said he hoped Pearson's appointment will signal "the beginning of a new era for the club". "Nigel is the right man to take this club forward," Mandaric added. "He has a great mix of experience, integrity and enthusiasm. "I interviewed a number of good candidates but Nigel's drive, passion and overall knowledge of the game was impossible to ignore. "We have now got a lot of hard work ahead but I am confident that come the start of the campaign we will have a squad in place that can make a serious assault on this division." Pearson follows Rob Kelly, Nigel Worthington, Martin Allen, Gary Megson and Holloway in the managerial hotseat at the Walkers Stadium. Northern Ireland boss Worthington had again been linked to the post, along with the likes of John Gregory, Simon Grayson and Paul Lambert. Mandaric had been keen to speak to MK Dons manager Paul Ince but the former England midfielder is now being heavily linked with Blackburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Allardyce withdrew his application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 6 managers in 16 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 That's about the 2nd topic I think I've ever seen Alex post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Oh dear, oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Allardyce withdrew his application. Couldn't cope with another rejection.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Allardyce withdrew his application. No doubt expecting a call from the Portuguese FA.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I reckon half a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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