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– Dean Smith has been named Leicester City manager until the end of the season.
– Smith, 52, left Norwich earlier this season after previous spells at Aston Villa and Brentford.
– Leicester are in huge trouble in the Premier League relegation zone following Saturday’s home defeat by Bournemouth.
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– The Foxes are two points from safety with eight league games remaining of the season.
– Smith’s first game in charge comes away to Premier League champions Manchester City this Saturday.
– Craig Shakespeare also returns to the King Power Stadium as Smith’s assistant manager.
– Shakespeare was part of Claudio Ranieri’s backroom team when Leicester famously won the Premier League title in 2016. He subsequently replaced the Italian as manager.
