Hughes and Lennon head list of candidates to replace Pearson at Leicester

By John Drayton

PUBLISHED: 18:51 EST, 18 May 2013 | UPDATED: 03:48 EST, 19 May 2013

Mark Hughes, the former Manchester City and QPR manager, and Celtic’s Neil Lennon are the frontrunners to take over at Leicester City as the club’s Thai owners ponder the future of current boss Nigel Pearson.

Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is counting the cost of Leicester’s defeat in  the Championship semi-final against Watford, having made a loss of £30million.

Pearson will get the chance to outline his plans to win promotion while cutting costs.

Frontrunner: Mark Hughes heads the list of Leicester candidates

Frontrunner: Mark Hughes heads the list of Leicester candidates

 

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It wasnt a one horse race last year when celtic caught rangers who had a 15 point lead,why would would neil lennon want to manage leicester who main aim is not to be relegated hail hail.

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Jump aboard the crap-manager-merry-go-round

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Hughes has to be one of the worst managers in any league- leicester will be doomed!

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If Mark Hughes takes over at Leicester City........ Leicester City will go down just like QPR.....A hopeless Manager (to be polite).

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They forgot to mention Toffee blue's mum in the running, better than Lennon and obviously a young manager as her kid is about 12 at most. - TonyMc, Erskine, United Kingdom, 19/05/2013 13:50 Honestly give up,you trying to be witty just doesn't work....

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Go and play golf Hughes, you know nothing about management.............

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Wasn't Lennon touting himself for the Everton job last week? - the_hitman86, Glasgow, 19/5/2013********** If he was ever in the running I imagine Bill Kenwright crossed him off the list when every comment from Evertonians was to say 'thanks but no thanks'. Leicester would be daft to take either, Hughes was a great player but proved himself a useless manager and Lennon has only proved himself capable in the one horse race that is the SPL.

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Appoint Hughes at your peril. His CV is no great shakes. He'll spend your money and deliver nothing!

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Your comments:oh Hughes, oh yes, please take him as your new manager. Your competition will LOVE you for it! Look at his accomplishments....oh my sides are hurting.

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They forgot to mention Toffee blue's mum in the running, better than Lennon and obviously a young manager as her kid is about 12 at most.

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