Premier League sacking hands former Brighton and Chelsea man another chance after 18 month absence.
Former Brighton boss Graham Potter among the candidates for the Leicester job
Manager Steve Cooper has been sacked by Leicester after the Foxes won just two of their first 12 games of the Premier League campaign.
Here, we look at some of the potential contenders to succeed Cooper at the King Power Stadium.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy: Van Nistelrooy was appointed as interim Manchester United manager after Erik ten Hag was sacked and oversaw three wins and one draw during his four games at the helm.
Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Old Trafford brought Van Nistelrooy’s time at the club – where he scored 150 goals in 219 appearances – to an end, but the 48-year-old was swiftly linked to the job vacancy at Coventry and has now been installed as favourite to head to Leicester instead.
FFP has created a closed shop; Newcastle Villa or Brighton only get one shot now.
Brighton could well be second in the Premier League this time next week. They have been impressive enough to think that Champions League qualification may not be out of the question; they are currently on course for a return to the Europa League.
Chelsea and Tottenham are meanwhile both targeting returns to Europe’s top table: Enzo Maresca’s side sit third in the Premier League table, level on points with Arsenal and Brighton, while Spurs are just three points behind alongside Nottingham Forest and eighth-placed Aston Villa.
Ah, yes, Aston Villa. It’s not going terribly well for them at the moment, is it? Not dismal, but short of the excellent form they were in this time last year as they laid the foundations for their top-four finish. Which raises the question: is qualifying for the Champions League actually harmful to your Premier League form?
On the face of it, there’s some suggestion that it is. Tottenham have appeared in the Champions League in five of the past eight seasons. In four of those seasons where they balanced domestic and continental commitments, they finished lower in the Premier League than they had in achieving qualification in the first place.
