Claude Puel confirmed as Leicester boss following Craig Shakespeare’s sacking
Former Southampton chief gets another crack at the Premier League after being ditched for Manuel Pellegrino
CLAUDE PUEL has been confirmed as Craig Shakespeare's Leicester replacement.
The Foxes ditched the Englishman - who only took over in March - after a sluggish start to the season.
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And they have decided to give former Southampton boss Puel another crack at the Premier League.
The Frenchman, 56, was axed by Saints chiefs and replaced by Mauricio Pellegrino after fans moaned about his negative tactics.
Puel said: “It’s a great privilege to become the new manager of Leicester City – a club whose values and ambitions are closely aligned to my own.
"The opportunity to help the club build on its remarkable recent achievements is a truly exciting one and I’m looking forward to working with the owners, players, staff and supporters to deliver further lasting success.”
Foxes Vice Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha added: “When we began the process of identifying a new manager, the Board quickly established the profile of candidate we needed to take the club forward and Claude Puel was a perfect fit.
“Upon meeting Claude, his attention to detail, knowledge of our squad, understanding of our potential and his vision to help us realise it were extremely impressive.
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"He quickly emerged as the outstanding candidate and I am delighted we will have the opportunity to reinforce our long-term vision, aided significantly by his expertise.”
