LONDON: Dean Smith has been appointed manager of crisis-hit Leicester City until the end of the season.

The 52-year-old was sacked by Norwich earlier this season after previous spells at Aston Villa and Brentford.

Leicester dropped into the relegation zone after Saturday’s home defeat by Bournemouth.

The Foxes are two points from safety with eight league games remaining of the season.

Smith’s first game in charge comes away to Premier League champions Manchester City this Saturday.

Craig Shakespeare also returns to the King Power Stadium as Smith’s assistant manager.

Shakespeare was part of Claudio Ranieri’s backroom team when Leicester famously won the Premier League title in 2016. He subsequently replaced the Italian as manager.

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