Leicester announce surprise sacking of Nigel Pearson

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

Nigel Pearson has been sacked as manager of Leicester despite keeping the Foxes in the Barclays Premier League last season.

Pearson took charge at the King Power Stadium for the second time in November 2011 and presided over promotion in the 2013/14 season to the top-flight, where they finished a respectable 14th in their maiden campaign after a brilliant run of results in the final weeks.