Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Leicester target Hiddink and Ancelloti as boss
LEICESTER have started drawing up a list of potential candidates to replace Craig Shakespeare as manager.
Despite speculation, the club do not have a successor lined-up to replace Shakespeare, who was sacked on Tuesday afternoon just four months into a three-year contract he signed in the summer.
However, conversations have taken place between Leicester’s Thai owners and club officials about what direction the club should take.
Managers currently in jobs and bosses out of work are expected to be under consideration with the likes of Guus Hiddink, Carlo Ancelotti, both of whom have been unsuccessfully targeted in the past, Chris Coleman and Sean Dyche having already been linked with the position.
Michael Appleton, who will face the media today, has been installed as caretaker manager for the Premier League game away at Swansea on Saturday.
He might remain in charge for the Carabao Cup tie at home to Leeds but Leicester will hope to have their new manager in place for Everton’s visit to the King Power Stadium on October 29.
Shakespeare was assistant to Nigel Pearson and Claudio Ranieri and was a popular figure at Leicester.
The 53-year-old replaced Ranieri on a caretaker basis in February but was given the job on a permanent deal after keeping the 2015-16 champions in the Premier League and guiding the club to the last eight of the Champions League.
However, Leicester have won only one league match this season and sit in the bottom three of the table after Monday night’s 1-1 home draw with West Brom.