Coleman in frame for job at Leicester
WALES boss Chris Coleman is among the favourites with bookmakers to replace Craig Shakespeare who has been sacked by Leicester just four days before the Foxes’ Premier League clash with Swansea City.
Shakespeare was named as interim boss of the 2015-16 champions following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri in the second half of last season.
And the 53-year-old guided the Foxes to a 12th place finish after the club flirted with relegation for long periods under their former boss – whose last game in charge of the club he guided to the league title was his side’s 2-0 defeat to the Swans in February.
Shakespeare’s exploits earned him the job on a permanent basis, but after securing just one win from their opening eight league matches this season, the hierarchy at the King Power Stadium have made the swift decision to relieve Shakespeare of his duties and look for a new boss to try and take the club back up the table.
And Sky Bet immediately listed Coleman as the third favourite for the role.
Former England boss Sam Allardyce was the 7/4 favourite to replace Shakespeare while bookies are offering odds of 3/1 for Michael Appleton to take charge of the Foxes.
And you can get odds of 6/1 for Coleman to take over at the King Power Stadium, while Nigel Pearson is the 7/1 fourth favourite to return to his former club.
Huddersfield manager David Wagner, ex-Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka and former Man City managers Manuel Pellegrini and Roberto Mancini all listed among the other favourites.
Coleman’s future remains uncertain, and the Welshman’s contract with the national side runs out next summer.
Shakespeare’s last match in charge of the Foxes was the 1-1 draw with West Brom on MOnday night, a result that ensured Leicester remain in the bottom three of the table.
The Foxes travel to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon as the Swans go in search of back-to-back league wins for the first time this season following their 2-0 victory over Huddersfield on their home patch on Saturday.