The volatile manager has been sacked despite miraculously keeping Leicester in the Premier League.

Sunderland 0 Leicester 0: Leicester players are backing both Nigel Pearsons for manager of the year awards after the Foxes completed perhaps the greatest of all escapes. That’s one for the man we see in public, and another for the real Pearson.

Leicester 2 Southampton 0: Leicester manager Nigel Pearson praised the way Esteban Cambiasso has adapted to a relegation fight during his first year in English football.

Some of us felt this golden age of controvassy might have peaked the morning we learned Roy Hodgson had been found wanting on the tactical half-time comedy front, and had landed in the ‘race-hate mire’ for telling a joke about a monkey in space.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has joked that keeping calm in press conferences is one of the hardest parts of a manager’s job.

Nigel Pearson denied he is a bully after his latest outburst saw the Leicester boss heavily criticised.

Nigel Pearson denied he is a bully after his latest outburst saw the Leicester boss heavily criticised.

“I accept when I have stepped out of line, which is why Ian’s due an apology, it’s the right thing for me to do today."

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson went on a bizarre rant last night and it has been combined with a scene from The Office in this hilarious clip.

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson hailed the “outstanding” Esteban Cambiasso after a vital win that gave the Foxes fresh survival hope.