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Manager Bio. Dean Smith was appointed manager of Leicester City on 10 April 2023, taking charge of his third Premier League club on a deal until the end of the season. Born in the Midlands, Smith enjoyed a 16-year playing career as a centre-back with Walsall, Hereford United, Leyton Orient, Sheffield Wednesday and Port Vale.
- Leicester City appoint Dean Smith as manager - Premier League
Leicester City have announced the appointment of Dean Smith...
- Leicester City appoint Dean Smith as manager - Premier League
Dean Smith (born 19 March 1971) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC. Smith began his playing career as a defender with Walsall in 1989, where over five years he played 166 league and cup games.
Apr 10, 2023 · Leicester City have announced the appointment of Dean Smith as first-team manager until the end of the season. The 52-year-old former Aston Villa and Norwich City manager replaces Brendan Rodgers, who departed Leicester in March with the club in the relegation zone.
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Leicester City have appointed Dean Smith as manager on a deal until the end of the season, with Craig Shakespeare and John Terry as part of the coaching staff.
Smith, who led Aston Villa to the Premier League in 2019, was sacked as Norwich boss in December. He replaces Brendan Rodgers with Leicester 19th in the Premier League, two points from safety.
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Shakespeare was part of the coaching team under Claudio Ranieri when Leicester won the Premier League title in 2016, and then took over as boss when the Italian was sacked the following year.
"Their support has been the foundation of everything we've achieved in these last 13 years and it will play a vital role once more in this crucial moment in our history. This is a fight we can win, together.
"I ask you to support the team, to fight with them for every goal, to inspire them to create a legacy again for this club. Every fan, every player, all our staff, we need to be behind the team and our new management team. Together we can find success this season."
Image: Jesse Marsch had been in the running for the job
Jesse Marsch was in advanced talks with Leicester over a potential deal to take charge following Rodgers' exit at the start of April.
The American was one of a number of candidates Leicester spoke to about the vacancy before opting to move forward with Smith.
Rodgers had been in charge for four years and helped Leicester lift the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 2021, while he previously guided the side to back-to-back fifth-placed finishes.
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Alan Smith says he is happy with Dean Smith's appointment as Leicester manager and hopes he is the man to give the club an 'upturn in attitude' to help ease them away from the bottom three.
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"Over the last few weeks, Leicester have been struggling but I never actually thought they would go down.
"The manner of the defeat to Bournemouth means you really do start to worry. I'm happy with the Dean Smith appointment and with Craig Shakespeare bringing a lot of experience of the club.
"He's a good coach and the players will respect him. With John Terry as well, it's a good trio who all know each other.
Apr 11, 2023 · Dean Smith has been named Leicester City boss until the end of the season. Smith, 52, left Norwich earlier this season after previous spells at Aston Villa and Brentford.
Nov 15, 2021 · Norwich City have confirmed Dean Smith as the club's new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The former Aston Villa boss, 50, succeeds Daniel Farke, who was sacked with the Canaries...
Nov 15, 2021 · Dean Smith is a man in a hurry to restore his reputation - and has taken only days to return to the Premier League's managerial front line at Norwich City after being sacked by Aston...
