An ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers manager has overtaken other contenders for the Leicester managerial race. Who is this candidate and what are his odds of joining the Foxes?
Leicester City return
Preseason has begun at Leicester City Football Club. The need for a full-time manager is evident, with LCFC legend and coach and interim gaffer Andy King taking charge for the time being. Now that the majority of the Foxes squad has returned, fitness along with sharpness are not the only things they need. Direction and a team ethos to buy into and adhere to are also required. Only a permanent head coach can supply those principles to define the starting lineup.
At the moment, since former Leicester leader Ruud van Nistelrooy was sacked at the end of last week, the bookmakers have realigned their list of containing potential incoming people. First of all, Sean Dyche is in the lead - just. In fact, Dyche is given a joining probability rating of just 11/10 - which is ever so slight. However, Sheffield Wednesday man Danny Rohl is only at 5/4 in second place according to Independent. Again, that is usually akin to an odds-on score.
Basically, the bookies cannot separate or decide between Dyche and Rohl.
Although the former Everton and Burnley boss has close company from another very well-known gaffer. Once Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is in the third spot for the next Foxes managerial appointment forecasts. The one-time Middlesbrough chief is in front of someone who was recently at Wolves, one of Leicester's Midlands rivals. Who is that supposed candidate?
Ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers boss overtakes in Leicester City manager race
Gary O'Neil has risen in the stakes to be the new LCFC head coach. Previously with Wolves, O'Neil was known as a fairly innovative and modern coach.
"The Englishman has not worked at a club since that departure in December, and while his first two roles were at Premier League clubs, a chance to manage at Leicester in the division below could appeal to him. He’s offered at 16/1 in the early odds. "Independent
While it went wrong for O'Neil at Molineux, I see something I like in him. Yet his 16/1 ranking leads us to believe that he isn't currently in contention.