Leicester City have named Frenchman Claude Puel, the former Southampton manager, as its new manager. He signed a three-year deal, replacing Craig Shakespeare, who was fired last week.
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What They're Saying: Bruno de Carvalho
“I would like people to realize that FIFA has not ruled against the transfer, but against registration. The transfer is done, what is at stake is the registration and I hope you can enroll. Adrien wasexemplary. Leicester needs the player a lot and I hope they find a solution.” — Sporting Lisbon president Bruno de […]
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Leicester City and Mahrez are reluctant partners as last dance begins
How does a manager deal with a player whose expressed his intent to leave and most likely will fairly soon? If you are Leicester City manager CraigShakespeare, who guided the Foxes away from relegation last season after replacing Claudio Ranieri, you schedule heart-to-heart discussions with midfielder Riyad Mahrez to assess hisstate of mind. Mahrez released […]
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Ranieri joins Nantes after French League waives age-limit rule
French club Nantes signed 65-year-old Italian Claudio Ranieri, who led Leicster City to the 2016 EPL title, to a two-year contract. The move needed approval from the French League (LFP), whichhas a rule stipulating that Ligue 1 head coaches must be under the age of 65.
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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Leicester City loses out to Atletico Madrid at own game
Atletico Madrid returned to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League when it ousted Leicester City after a 1-1 draw in the second leg gave it a 2-1 aggregate win. The Foxes threw everything theyhad at Atletico but the Spanish club showed off British qualities to hold them off.
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Leicester City holds Atletico close in Madrid
Leicester City fell to Atletico Madrid, 1-0, in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal series on a penalty kick by Antoine Griezmann. The Foxes allowed the Spanish hostsfew clear-cut chances, giving them hope for the second leg.
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Leicester's Shakespeare: 'I have a clear conscience'
Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare said he was not behind the firing of his predecessor, Italian manager Claudio Ranieri. “We have never had any arguments orhard feelings,” Shakespeare said. “Free speech is there for everybody. I don’t have any problem with that. I have a clear conscience.” His remarks on the eve of the UEFA […]
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Leicester City's Shakespeare: Foxes aren't out of relegation danger
Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare says the Foxes, six points clear of the bottom three in 15th place in the EPL with 10 games remaining, should not get complacent despite a streak ofthree consecutive Premier League wins since Claudio Ranieri‘s firing. “There are a lot of twists and turns to come and we’re proof of […]
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What They're Saying: Samir Nasri
“For me, he’s a cheat because if he was a foreign player you, the English press, would be saying he’s a cheat. They were winning 2-0, play the game like a man.” — Sevilla midfielderSamir Nasri, getting a dig in at Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy — and the press in England — where he used […]