Nigel Pearson has dismissed links with the vacant Leicester City managerial position by stating "that ship has sailed".
The Bristol City manager, at the time of writing, remains 12/1 with bookmakers to return to his former club following the sacking of Brendan Rodgers on Sunday. Only six names have shorter odds to take the job as they face the serious threat of relegation from the Premier League.
Pearson, who has a contract with the Robins until the end of next season, is highly regarded among the fanbase at the Foxes following his previous success there. He won promotion from League One in his first spell in charge, returning to the club 17 months later where he would later achieve Premier League football, finishing top of the Championship with 102 points.
