Nigel Pearson gets the axe at Leicester after ‘differences in perspective’

Nigel Pearson was sensationally sacked by Leicester City last night despite keeping the club in the Barclays Premier League last season.

Assistant managers Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh will take temporary charge of the club until a successor is appointed.

Sam Allardyce, Neil Lennon and Guus Hiddink were the early names being touted to succeed Pearson.