Dean Smith: Leicester in talks with ex-Norwich and Villa boss over role until end of season

Dean Smith and adjunct manager Craig Shakespeare departed Norwich successful December 2022

Dean Smith is successful talks with Leicester astir taking implicit arsenic manager until the extremity of the season.

It is understood talks are centred astir trying to support the Foxes successful the Premier League alternatively than looking longer term.

If Smith does instrumentality connected the role, it would impact Craig Shakespeare returning to the King Power Stadium.

Shakespeare was portion of Claudio Ranieri's backroom squad erstwhile Leicester famously won the Premier League rubric successful 2016. He subsequently replaced the Italian arsenic manager.

Leicester are successful immense occupation successful the relegation portion pursuing Saturday's location decision by Bournemouth.

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